Sainte-Marie, Réunion
Sainte-Marie | |
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 The town hall of Sainte-Marie | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 55°32′57″E / 20.8969°S 55.5492°ECoordinates: 20°53′49″S 55°32′57″E / 20.8969°S 55.5492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie |
| Intercommunality | Nord de la Réunion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Nirlo[1] |
| Area 1 | 87.21 km2 (33.67 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 33,234 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97418 /97438 |
| Elevation | 0–1,800 m (0–5,906 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Marie is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1961 | 11,414 | — |
| 1967 | 14,367 | +3.91% |
| 1974 | 16,566 | +2.06% |
| 1982 | 17,251 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 20,158 | +1.97% |
| 1999 | 26,582 | +3.12% |
| 2007 | 31,143 | +2.00% |
| 2012 | 31,596 | +0.29% |
| 2017 | 33,839 | +1.38% |
| Source: SPLAF[3] and INSEE (1967-2017)[4] | ||
Transport & Economy[]
Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie.[5][6][7] There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.
Sister cities[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. "40.
- ^ "Géographie Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Mentions légales Archived 2009-12-29 at the Wayback Machine." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
- ^ - City of Ste.Marie Jumelages (in French)
External links[]
- Official website (in French)
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