Sainte-Marie, Réunion

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.

Roland Garros Airport
Sainte-Marie
Commune
The town hall of Sainte-Marie
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Marie
Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 55°32′57″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Denis
CantonSainte-Marie
IntercommunalityNord de la Réunion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Richard Nirlo[1]
Area
1
87.21 km2 (33.67 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[2]
33,839
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97418 /97438
Elevation0–1,800 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.

Transport & Economy

Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie.[3][4][5] There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.

Sister cities

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. World Airline Directory. Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. "40.
  4. "Géographie Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
  5. "Mentions légales Archived 2009-12-29 at the Wayback Machine." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
  6. - City of Ste.Marie Jumelages (in French)


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