Sainte-Marie, Réunion Explained

Sainte-Marie
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville DomFr Sainte-Marie (Réunion).svg
Map:Locator map of Sainte-Marie 2018.png
Arrondissement:Saint-Denis
Canton:Sainte-Marie
Insee:97418
Postal Code:97438
Mayor:Richard Nirlo[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Nord de la Réunion
Coordinates:-20.8969°N 55.5492°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:1800
Area Km2:87.21

Sainte-Marie (pronounced as /fr/) 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.

Geography

Climate

Sainte-Marie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie is . The average annual rainfall is with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around, and lowest in July, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Marie was on 28 January 1993; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 25 August 1991.

Transport & Economy

Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie.[2] [3] [4] There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.

Sister cities

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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.
  2. World Airline Directory. Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. "40.
  3. "Géographie ." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
  4. "Mentions légales ." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
  5. http://www.ville-saintemarie.re/CultureSportsetLoisirs/Jumelage/tabid/112/Default.aspx - City of Ste.Marie Jumelages