Salazie
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| Commune of Salazie | |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 55.55 |
| Latitude | -21.02 |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Réunion |
| Department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
| Canton | Salazie (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | CIREST |
| Mayor | Stéphane Fouassin (2001-2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 103,82 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
7 400 |
| - Density () | 71/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97421/ 97433 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Salazie is a commune in the department and region of Réunion. Salazie lies in the middle of island, north-east of Piton des Neiges (the highest point on the island), in the cirque of the same name. The commune is totally landlocked, and borders the communes of Bras-Panon, Cilaos, La Possession, Saint-André, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Denis, Sainte-Marie and Sainte-Suzanne.
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