Les Avirons
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| region | Reunion |
| Department | Reunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Canton | L'Étang-Salé |
| Community association | Villes Solidaires |
| Coordinates | 21 ° 15 ′ S , 55 ° 20 ′ E |
| height | 0-2,565 m |
| surface | 26.27 km 2 |
| Residents | 11,345 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 432 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97425 |
| INSEE code | 97401 |
| Website | www.mairie-avirons.fr |
Les Avirons is a French commune with 11,345 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the overseas department of Réunion . The inhabitants call themselves les Avironnais .
geography
Les Avirons is located in the southwest of the island and has a share of the sea coast and the mountain range. The neighboring municipalities are Saint-Leu , Cilaos and Saint-Louis . A small lake , the Etang-Salé , also borders Les Avirons. At around 900 m above sea level, Les Avirons also includes the village of Le Tévelave .
history
The settlement began around 1719. Since January 8, 1894, it has been a separate municipality. The area previously belonged to Saint-Louis . On April 22 of the same year a missionary called Père Martin made a guest appearance .
Infrastructure
In Les Avirons there is a college , a lycee and a technical college.
