Saint-Pierre, Réunion




Subprefecture and commune in Réunion, France




























































Saint-Pierre

Subprefecture and commune

An aerial view of part of Saint-Pierre and its port
An aerial view of part of Saint-Pierre and its port



Coat of arms of Saint-Pierre
Coat of arms

Motto(s): 

Fortis fortuna fortior (Latin: 'Courage is stronger than fortune')

Réunion-Saint-Pierre.png

Location of Saint-Pierre




Coordinates: 21°20′31″S 55°28′40″E / 21.3419°S 55.4778°E / -21.3419; 55.4778Coordinates: 21°20′31″S 55°28′40″E / 21.3419°S 55.4778°E / -21.3419; 55.4778
Country France
Overseas region and department
 Réunion
Arrondissement Saint-Pierre
Canton
Saint-Pierre-1, 2 and 3
Intercommunality Villes solidaires
Government

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(2014-2020)

Michel Fontaine (LR)
Area
1

 95.99 km2 (37.06 sq mi)
Population
(2012)2

 80,823
 • Density 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+04:00

INSEE/Postal code

97416 /97410
Elevation 0–1,642 m (0–5,387 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2Population 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.




Contents






  • 1 Climate


  • 2 Infrastructure


    • 2.1 Transportation




  • 3 See also


    • 3.1 Twin towns-Sister cities




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Climate







































































Climate data for St.-Pierre
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)
 110
(4.5)
 110
(4.4)
 180
(7.2)
 130
(5)
 110
(4.3)
 79
(3.1)
 61
(2.4)
 51
(2)
 33
(1.3)
 28
(1.1)
 58
(2.3)
 76
(3)
 1,030
(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


  • Communes of the Réunion department


Twin towns-Sister cities


Saint-Pierre is twinned with:



  • Mauritius Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Mauritius


References


  • INSEE




  1. ^
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    Retrieved on November 24, 2011.


  2. ^ FMEP – SAINT PIERRE PIERREFONDS. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 28 March 2019.




External links



  • Official website (in French)














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