Saint-Paul, Réunion
Saint-Paul | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 A view over the town centre and the gulf of Saint-Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
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show Location of Saint-Paul | |
| Coordinates: 21°00′35″S 55°16′11″E / 21.0097°S 55.2697°ECoordinates: 21°00′35″S 55°16′11″E / 21.0097°S 55.2697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
| Canton | 3 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Emmanuel Seraphin[1] |
| Area 1 | 241.28 km2 (93.16 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 103,492 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97415 /97460 |
| Elevation | 0–2,955 m (0–9,695 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Paul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.pɔl]) is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion.
Until 1999, near Saint Paul there was the 428 metres tall mast OMEGA Chabrier transmitter.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,528 | — |
| 1967 | 43,129 | +3.28% |
| 1974 | 52,554 | +2.86% |
| 1982 | 58,412 | +1.33% |
| 1990 | 71,669 | +2.59% |
| 1999 | 87,712 | +2.27% |
| 2007 | 101,023 | +1.78% |
| 2012 | 104,646 | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 104,519 | −0.02% |
| Source: SPLAF[3] and INSEE (1967-2017)[4] | ||
Transport[]
Saint-Paul was to be the western terminus of the proposed Réunion Tram Train. However, the project was abandoned in May 2010 due to a lack of funds.
The traditional grave of French pirate Olivier Levasseur, nicknamed nicknamed La Buse ("The Buzzard") or La Bouche ("The Mouth"), who was most famous for allegedly hiding one of the biggest treasures in pirate history, estimated at over £1 billion, is located in Saint-Paul's cemetery. Besides pirates, the cemetery also serves as the permanent resting place of poets Leconte de Lisle and , as well as the painter .
Climate[]
Saint-Paul has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).
| hideClimate data for Saint-Paul | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35 (95) |
41 (106) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
42 (108) |
37 (99) |
34 (93) |
38 (100) |
33 (91) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
42 (108) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.6 (81.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
14 (57) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 275.1 (10.83) |
311.9 (12.28) |
240.5 (9.47) |
141.1 (5.56) |
111.7 (4.40) |
79.4 (3.13) |
63.6 (2.50) |
78.8 (3.10) |
52.9 (2.08) |
39.1 (1.54) |
54.4 (2.14) |
178.2 (7.02) |
1,626.7 (64.05) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 141 |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ SPLAF (la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion" [Towns and cities of Reunion Island]. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Météo et climat: Saint-Paul (La Réunion)" (in French). A-contresens. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
External links[]
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