Trois-Bassins
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Commune of Trois-Bassins |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Réunion |
| Department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
| Intercommunality | TCO |
| Mayor | Pierre Heideger ((2001-2007)) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0 m–2 898 m |
| Land area¹ | 42,58 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
6 597 |
| - Density | 155/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 97423/ 97426 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Trois-Bassins is a commune in the department of Réunion. It is found on the east coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare lies within its borders. The commune borders Cilaos to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on February 27, 1897. Trois-Bassins was where Abd el-Krim, the leadre of the Rifs, lived here until May 1947.
[edit] External links
- (French) TCO Site
