Saint-Pierre, Réunion
| Saint-Pierre | ||
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An aerial view of part of Saint-Pierre and its port | ||
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| Motto: Fortis fortuna fortior (Latin: 'Courage is stronger than fortune') | ||
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| Coordinates: 21°20′31″S 55°28′40″E / 21.3419°S 55.4778°ECoordinates: 21°20′31″S 55°28′40″E / 21.3419°S 55.4778°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre | |
| Intercommunality | Villes Solidaires | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Fontaine (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 95.99 km2 (37.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 80,823 | |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97416 / 97410 | |
| Elevation |
0–1,642 m (0–5,387 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.pjɛʁ]) is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. Located on the southwest side of the island, it is the capital of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Climate
| Climate data for St.-Pierre | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (85) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
24 (76) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
28 (83) |
27 (80) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 26 (78) |
25 (77) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
22 (71) |
21 (69) |
19 (67) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114 (4.5) |
112 (4.4) |
183 (7.2) |
130 (5) |
109 (4.3) |
79 (3.1) |
61 (2.4) |
50 (2) |
33 (1.3) |
28 (1.1) |
58 (2.3) |
80 (3) |
1,029 (40.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
Infrastructure
Transportation
Pierrefonds Airport is located 5.5 kilometres outside of the commune.[2] Opened in 1999, this is a small airport for commercial traffic. It has an IATA code of ZSE.
See also
Twin towns - Sister cities
Saint-Pierre is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for St.-Pierre, Reunion". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ↑ FMEP – SAINT PIERRE PIERREFONDS. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 10 November 2016.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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