Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion Explained

Sainte-Suzanne
Commune Status:Commune
Map:Locator map of Sainte-Suzanne 2018.png
Arrondissement:Saint-Denis
Canton:Saint-André-1
Insee:97420
Postal Code:97441
Mayor:Maurice Gironcel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Nord de la Réunion
Coordinates:-20.9056°N 55.6072°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:1449
Area Km2:58.84

Sainte-Suzanne (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune on the north coast of the French island and department of Réunion, an island located approximately 950 km (590 mi) east of the island of Madagascar.

Geography

Sainte-Suzanne is bordered by the communes of Saint-André, Sainte-Marie and Salazie. The course of the Saint-Jean River denoted the border between Saint-André and Saint-Suzanne. Quartier-Français is a village in this commune.

Climate

Sainte-Suzanne has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) closely bordering on a tropical rainforest climate (Af). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Suzanne is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around, and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Suzanne was on 7 March 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 July 2005.

History

The town, along with Saint-Denis, was founded in 1667 by Étienne Regnault, the first governor of the island.

Personalities

The following people were natives of Sainte-Suzanne:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. French.