Saint-Joseph, Réunion
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Commune of Saint-Joseph |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Réunion |
| Department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Canton | chef-lieu of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | CCSUD |
| Mayor | Patrick Lebreton (2001-2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0 m–1100 m |
| Land area¹ | 178,50 km² |
| Population² (2005) |
33 700 |
| - Density | 170/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 97412/ 97480 |
| 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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Saint-Joseph is a commune in the French overseas département 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.
In the 1999 census, Saint-Joseph had a population of 30,293. The commune has a land area of 178.50 km² (68.919 sq mi).
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
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