Saint-Joseph, Réunion

Saint-Joseph
Coordinates: 21°22′43″S 55°37′09″E / 21.3786°S 55.6192°E / -21.3786; 55.6192Coordinates: 21°22′43″S 55°37′09″E / 21.3786°S 55.6192°E / -21.3786; 55.6192
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Réunion
Arrondissement	Saint-Pierre
Intercommunality	Communes du Sud
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Patrick Lebreton
Area1	178.50 km2 (68.92 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	37,069
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	97412 / 97480
Elevation	0–2,448 m (0–8,031 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Joseph is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme south end of the island of Réunion. As such, it features the southernmost point of the European Union.

Manapany

See also

• Communes of the Réunion department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (in French)

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