Les Trois-Bassins (French pronunciation: [le tʁwɑ basɛ̃]; literally "The Three Basins") is a commune in the department of Réunion. It is found on the west coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare lies within its borders. The commune borders Cilaos to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on 27 February 1897.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 4,471—    
1974 4,864+1.21%
1982 5,132+0.67%
1990 5,767+1.47%
1999 6,598+1.51%
2007 6,929+0.61%
2012 7,339+1.16%
2017 7,139−0.55%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the Rifs, lived here until May 1947.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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