Salazie
| Salazie | ||
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Salazie town hall | ||
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| Coordinates: 21°01′40″S 55°32′21″E / 21.0278°S 55.5392°ECoordinates: 21°01′40″S 55°32′21″E / 21.0278°S 55.5392°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît | |
| Canton | Salazie | |
| Intercommunality | Réunion Est | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Stéphane Fouassin | |
| Area1 | 103.82 km2 (40.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 7,320 | |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97421 / 97433 | |
| Elevation |
230–3,071 m (755–10,075 ft) (avg. 446 m or 1,463 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune (administrative division) in the department and region of Réunion.
The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889. The name of the commune is potentially derived from the Malagasy word salazy, meaning 'good encampment'.[1]
Geography
Salazie lies in the middle of island, north-east of Piton des Neiges (the highest point on the island), in the Cirque de Salazie (actually a volcanic caldera). 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.
See also
- Hell-Bourg, a village, part of the commune of Salazie
- Trou de Fer
- Communes of the Réunion department
- Bridal Veil Falls
Mare-à-Citrons
Church of Salazie
References
- ↑ Presentation of Salazie (from the Flags of the world website, with references)
External links
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