L'Étang-Salé

L'Étang-Salé (French for The Salty Pond) is a commune in the department and region of Réunion. It is bordered by the communes of Les Avirons and Saint-Louis. Within the commune is the Étang-Salé forest. There is also a beach with black sand in the commune that is a popular surfing spot.

L'Étang-Salé
Commune
Beach of L'Étang-Salé
Coat of arms
Location of L'Étang-Salé
Coordinates: 21°15′58″S 55°22′01″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Pierre
CantonL'Étang-Salé
IntercommunalityVilles solidaires
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Lacouture[1]
Area
1
38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
14,059
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97404 /97427
Elevation0–1,781 m (0–5,843 ft)
(avg. 31 m or 102 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19676,510—    
19746,610+0.22%
19827,479+1.56%
19908,769+2.01%
199911,755+3.31%
200713,179+1.44%
201213,647+0.70%
201713,894+0.36%
Source: INSEE[3]

Economy and tourism
  • there is an industrial zone in L'Étang-Salé
  • a popular surfing beach in L'Étang-Salé-les-Bains
  • several hotels
  • an 18-hole golf course
  • Croc' Park - a crocodile park

Images
Surfing in Etang-Salé
  • The beach of L'Étang-Salé
  • Surfer at L'Étang-Salé
  • Forest of L'Étang-Salé
  • The Gouffre - a lava formation at the coast

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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