La Plaine-des-Palmistes
La Plaine-des-Palmistes | |
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The town hall in Plaine-des-Palmistes | |
Location of La Plaine-des-Palmistes | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′06″S 55°37′32″E / 21.1350°S 55.6256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
| Canton | Saint-Benoît-1 |
| Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Johnny Payet |
Area 1 | 83.19 km2 (32.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 6,920 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97406 /97431 |
| Elevation | 720–2,402 m (2,362–7,881 ft) (avg. 1,008 m or 3,307 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Plaine-des-Palmistes (French pronunciation: [la plɛn də palmist] ⓘ) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue. It is known for its nearby forest and for the Biberon Falls. It lies close to the slopes of the Piton des Songes.
The communal territory is entirely located at the top of the island. It borders Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Rose and Le Tampon.