Cilaos
Sign in to saveCilaos () is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1,214 m. The caldera (usually known as the 'Cirque') is also named for the community.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cilaos
- Region
- La Réunion
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,225
- Timezone
- Indian/Reunion
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Cilaos
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Cilaos.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Cilaos town, high in the Cirque.
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville DomFr Cilaos (Réunion).svg
- French commune.map
- Locator map of Cilaos 2018.png
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Pierre
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Louis-2
- French commune.INSEE
- 97424
- French commune.postal code
- 97413
- French commune.mayor
- Jacques Técher
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Cilaos
- Demonym
- Cilaosien
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Pierre
- Population
- +5040
- Area
- +84.4
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Shares border with
- La Possession
- Highest point
- Piton des Neiges
- Official website
- ville-cilaos.fr
Article
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Embroidery
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Cilaos () is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1,214 m. The caldera (usually known as the 'Cirque') is also named for the community.
==History== The name Cilaos comes from the Malagasy word, Tsilaosa (modern form: tsy ilaozana), which means the place one does not abandon.