Les Trois-Bassins
{{short description|Commune in Réunion, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Les Trois-Bassins
|commune status = Commune
|image = Vestiges De L Ancien Chemin De Fer (88655623).jpeg
|caption =
|map = Locator map of Les Trois-Bassins 2018.png
|arrondissement = Saint-Paul
|canton = Saint-Leu
|INSEE = 97423
|postal code = 97426
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Territoire de la Côte Ouest
|coordinates = {{coord|-21.1058|55.295|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 722
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 2898
|area km2 = 42.58
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Les Trois-Bassins ({{IPA|fr|le tʁwa basɛ̃|audio|LL-Q150 (fra)-Noaius Paticus-Les Trois-Bassins.wav}}, {{lit|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 populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-97423#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1967 |4471
|1974 |4864
|1982 |5132
|1990 |5767
|1999 |6598
|2007 |6929
|2012 |7339
|2017 |7139
}}
Personalities
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the Rifs, lived here until May 1947.
See also
References
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External links
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.tco.re TCO Site]
{{Commons category}}
{{Réunion communes}}
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