Arrondissement of Saint-Benoît
Encyclopedia
The arrondissement of Saint-Benoît is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Réunion
département, in the Réunion région
. It has 9 cantons
and 6 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
département, in the Réunion région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 9 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 6 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Benoît are (with their INSEE codes):- Bras-Panon (02)
- La Plaine-des-Palmistes (06)
- Saint-André 1st Canton (09)
- Saint-André 2nd Canton (10)
- Saint-André 3rd Canton (48)
- Saint-Benoît 1st Canton (11)
- Saint-Benoît 2nd Canton (45)
- Sainte-Rose (31)
- Salazie (33)
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Benoît, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Bras-Panon Bras-Panon Bras-Panon is a commune in the department and region of Réunion. It borders the communes of Saint-André, Saint-Benoît and Salazie; as well as the Mât river, the Rivière des Roches and the Indian Ocean.... (97402) |
2. La Plaine-des-Palmistes La Plaine-des-Palmistes La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion.-Geography:It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northesast fo the Col de Bellevue. It is known for its nearby forest and for the Biberon Falls... (97406) |
3. Saint-André Saint-André, Réunion Saint-André is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northeast part of the island of Réunion.-References:*... (97409) |
4. Saint-Benoît Saint-Benoît, Réunion Saint-Benoît is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital.-Geography:... (97410) |
| 5. Sainte-Rose Sainte-Rose, Réunion Sainte-Rose is a commune on the east coast of the French island and department of Réunion. The Pointe des Cascades, in the commune, is the easternmost part of the island and also the easternmost part of France and of the European Union... (97419) |
6. Salazie Salazie Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune 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... (97421) |