Sainte-Rose, Réunion

Sainte-Rose

Coordinates: 21°07′38″S 55°47′32″E / 21.1272°S 55.7922°E / -21.1272; 55.7922Coordinates: 21°07′38″S 55°47′32″E / 21.1272°S 55.7922°E / -21.1272; 55.7922
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Réunion
Arrondissement	Saint-Benoît
Canton	Sainte-Rose
Intercommunality	Réunion Est
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Bruno Mamindy-Pajany
Area¹	177.60 km² (68.57 sq mi)
Population (2012)²	6,777
• Density	38/km² (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	97419 / 97439
Elevation	0–2,623 m (0–8,606 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
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.

Sainte-Rose is a commune on the east coast of the French island and department of Réunion.

Geography

The commune is bordered by the communes of La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Philippe and Tampon; and by the Rivière de l'Est to the nord. Sainte-Rose is home to the first wind farm on the island, built in 2004.

The "Pointe des Cascades", in the commune, is the easternmost part of the island and also the easternmost part of France and of the European Union.

The village of Piton Sainte-Rose was partially destroyed by a lava flow in April 1977.

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Communes of the Réunion department

Les Avirons Bras-Panon Cilaos Entre-Deux L'Étang-Salé Petite-Île La Plaine-des-Palmistes Le Port La Possession Saint-André Saint-Benoît Saint-Denis (prefecture) Sainte-Marie Sainte-Rose Sainte-Suzanne Saint-Joseph Saint-Leu Saint-Louis Saint-Paul Saint-Philippe Saint-Pierre Salazie Le Tampon Trois-Bassins

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