La Possession | |
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 An aerial view over La Possession and Le Port | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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Location of La Possession  | |
| Coordinates: 20°55′35″S 55°20′09″E / 20.9264°S 55.3358°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
| Canton | La Possession |
| Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vanessa Miranville[1] |
| Area 1 | 118.35 km2 (45.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 35,245 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97408 /97419 |
| Elevation | 0–2,940 m (0–9,646 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Possession (French pronunciation: [la pɔsesjɔ̃]) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Réunion, between the capital of Saint-Denis and the commune of Le Port.
To the territory of this commune belongs the major part of the Cirque of Mafate, a caldera of the dormant Piton des Neiges volcano. It is part of the Réunion National Park.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.