Saint-Benoît, Réunion
Saint-Benoît | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The Church of Sainte-Anne in the commune of Saint-Benoît | |
Location of Saint-Benoît | |
| Coordinates: 21°02′02″S 55°42′46″E / 21.0339°S 55.7128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
| Canton | Saint-Benoît-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Selly |
Area 1 | 229.61 km2 (88.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 37,585 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97410 /97470 |
| Elevation | 0–2,520 m (0–8,268 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Benoît (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital.