Salazie
Commune in Réunion, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salazie (French pronunciation: [salazi]) is a volcanic caldera and commune (administrative division) of the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, which is an overseas department and region of France.
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Salazie | |
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Coordinates: 21°01′39″S 55°32′24″E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
Canton | Saint-André-3 |
Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Sidoleine Papaya[1] |
Area 1 | 103.82 km2 (40.09 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,243 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97421 /97433 |
Elevation | 230–3,071 m (755–10,075 ft) (avg. 446 m or 1,463 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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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'.[3]