Le Tampon

Le Tampon
The church of Le Tampon
The church of Le Tampon
Location of Le Tampon
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Coordinates: 21°16′41″S 55°30′55″E / 21.2781°S 55.5153°E / -21.2781; 55.5153
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint Pierre
Canton2 cantons
IntercommunalityCA du Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Thien Ah Koon[1]
Area
1
165.43 km2 (63.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
81,943
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97422 /97430
Elevation287–2,418 m (942–7,933 ft)
(avg. 546 m or 1,791 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Tampon (French pronunciation: [lə tɑ̃pɔ̃]) is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint Pierre.

In the early twentieth century, the town was the base for the murderer and sorcerer Sitarane.[3]

  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Iledelareunion.net: Sitarane (in French)