Saint-Benoît
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Benoît
- Region
- La Réunion
- Country
- France
- Population
- 0
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Overseas region and department
- Réunion
- Arrondissement
- Saint-Benoît
- Canton
- Saint-Benoît-1 and 2
- Intercommunality
- Réunion Est
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Patrice Selly
- Area
- 229.61 km (88.65 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 38,604
- Density
- 168.13/km (435.45/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Insee postal code
- 97410 /97470
- Elevation
- 0–2,520 m (0–8,268 ft) , (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Saint-Benoît
- Demonym
- Bénédictin
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Benoît
- Population
- +38604
- Area
- +229.61
- Elevation
- +0
- Body of water
- Rivière de l'Est
- Head of government
- Jean-Claude Fruteau
- Shares border with
- Le Tampon
Article
Saint-Benoît ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa] ) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital.
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