Bras-Panon
Bras-Panon | |
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Coordinates: 20°59′43″S 55°40′34″E / 20.9953°S 55.6761°E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
Canton | Saint-André-3 |
Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Daniel Gonthier (UMP) |
Area 1 | 88.55 km2 (34.19 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 12,298 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97402 /97412 |
Elevation | 0–2,092 m (0–6,864 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bras-Panon is a commune in the department and region of Réunion. It borders the communes of Saint-André, Saint-Benoît and Salazie; as well as the Mât river, the Rivière des Roches and the Indian Ocean.
The commune is a large producer of vanilla, and holds the largest Agricultural Show on the island, every May.
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