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Réunion Island |
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| Capital: |
Saint-Denis |
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Subregion: |
Eastern Africa |
| Area: |
2511 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 21:40) |
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| Number of postal codes: |
152 |
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^((97|98)(4|7|8)d{2})$ |
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| CallingCode: |
+262 |
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REU |
 A country, state, region... (31) |
| Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 4 | | Dependent political entity (PCLD)
| 1 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 1 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 1 | | Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
(A subdivision of a third-order administrative division) | 24 | |
 Stream, lake... (438) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 254 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 7 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 107 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 12 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 5 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 2 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 2 | | Roadstead (RDST)
(An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor) | 3 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 5 | | Strait (STRT)
(A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water) | 1 | | Intermittent pond (PNDI)
| 1 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 1 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 21 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 3 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 3 | | Pool(s) (POOL)
(A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water) | 6 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 2 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 1 | | Ravine(s) (RVN)
(A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge) | 1 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 1 | |
 Parks, area ... (85) |
| Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 62 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 3 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 3 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 11 | | Industrial area (INDS)
(An area characterized by industrial activity) | 5 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 1 | |
 City, village... (773) |
| Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 72 | | Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 696 | | Seat of a fourth-order administrative division (PPLA4)
| 2 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 2 | |
 Road, railroad (5) |
| Promenade (PRMN)
(A place for public walking, usually along a beach front) | 1 | | Tunnel (TNL)
(A subterranean passageway for transportation) | 1 | | Trail (TRL)
(A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles) | 3 | |
 Spot, building, farm (204) |
| Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 19 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 4 | | Railroad station (RSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight) | 2 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 3 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 2 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 52 | | House(s) (HSE)
(A building used as a human habitation) | 4 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 7 | | Post office (PO)
(A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed) | 67 | | Restaurant (REST)
(A place where meals are served to the public) | 1 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 2 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 14 | | Religious site (RLG)
(An ancient site of significant religious importance) | 5 | | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 4 | | Observatory (OBS)
(A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena) | 1 | | Factory (MFG)
(One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated) | 2 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 3 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 1 | | Historical site (HSTS)
(A place of historical importance) | 1 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 1 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 1 | | Temple(s) (TMPL)
(An edifice dedicated to religious worship) | 1 | | Market (MKT)
(A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals) | 1 | | Garden(s) (GDN)
(An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life) | 1 | | Observation point (OBPT)
(A wildlife or scenic observation point) | 2 | | Pier (PIER)
(A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation) | 1 | | Archive (ARCHV)
(A place or institution where documents are preserved) | 1 | | Meteorological station (STNM)
(A station at which weather elements are recorded) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (531) |
| Upland (UPLD)
(An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief) | 7 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 83 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 217 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 70 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 6 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 23 | | Lava area (LAVA)
(An area of solidified lava) | 12 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 4 | | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 8 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 9 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 9 | | Crater(s) (CRTR)
(A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action) | 14 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 24 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 1 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 2 | | Blowhole(s) (BLHL)
(A hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air) | 3 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 6 | | Slope(s) (SLP)
(A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle) | 3 | | Volcano (VLC)
(A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top) | 1 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 2 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 2 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 2 | | Hammock(s) (HMCK)
(A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups) | 18 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 1 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 4 | |
 Forest, heath... (36) |
| Forest(s) (FRST)
(An area dominated by tree vegetation) | 34 | | Grassland (GRSLD)
(An area dominated by grass vegetation) | 1 | | Tree(s) (TREE)
(A conspicuous tree used as a landmark) | 1 | |
