Étang de Bois Rouge

Étang de Bois Rouge is a coastal wetland in the commune of Saint-André, Réunion, an overseas department and region of France. It is one of the three principal coastal wetland complexes of Réunion.
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  • Type: Lagoon
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Etang de Bois Rouge”, “Étang de Bois-Rouge”, “Etang de Saint André”, “Étang du Bois Rouge”, “Étang du Bois-Rouge”, and “எடாங் டி புவா ரூஜ்”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Usine de Bois Rouge and Temple Mardévirin.

Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hindu temple
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Hindu temple, which is situated 3 km south of Étang de Bois Rouge.

Hindu temple
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Hindu temple, which is situated 3 km southeast of Étang de Bois Rouge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier-Français and Sainte-Suzanne.

Village
is a village on the island of . is situated 3 km southwest of Étang de Bois Rouge.

Town
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is a commune on the north coast of the… is situated 4½ km west of Étang de Bois Rouge.

Town
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the fifth-largest commune in the overseas department of . is situated 5 km south of Étang de Bois Rouge.

Étang de Bois Rouge

Latitude
-20.9174° or 20° 55′ 3″ south
Longitude
55.6491° or 55° 38′ 57″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
5HFQ3JMX+2J
Geo­Names ID
936075
Wiki­data ID
Q3591668
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Étang de Bois Rouge” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إيتانغ دي بوا روج”
  • French: “étang de Bois Rouge”
  • French: “Étang de Bois Rouge”
  • Italian: “stagno di Bois Rouge”
  • Tamil: “போயிஸ் ரூஜ் குளம்”
  • Venetian: “stagno de Bois Rouge”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bois Rouge and L’Étang.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pointe du Bois-Rouge and Plaine Champ-Borne.

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Worth a closer look: Saint-Denis and Piton de la Fournaise.

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