Saint-Paul, Réunion
Saint-Paul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.pɔl]) is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion.
Saint-Paul | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() A view over the town centre and the gulf of Saint-Paul | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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Location of Saint-Paul ![]() | |
Coordinates: 21°00′35″S 55°16′11″E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
Canton | 3 cantons |
Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Huguette Bello[1] |
Area 1 | 241.28 km2 (93.16 sq mi) |
Population | 104,519 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97415 /97460 |
Elevation | 0–2,955 m (0–9,695 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Until 1999, near Saint Paul there was the 428 metres tall mast OMEGA Chabrier transmitter.
Transport
Saint-Paul was to be the western terminus of the proposed Réunion Tram Train. However, the project was abandoned in May 2010 due to a lack of funds.
The traditional grave of French pirate Olivier Levasseur, nicknamed nicknamed La Buse ("The Buzzard") or La Bouche ("The Mouth"), who was most famous for allegedly hiding one of the biggest treasures in pirate history, estimated at over £1 billion, is located in Saint-Paul's Cimetière marin de Saint-Paul cemetery. Besides pirates, the cemetery also serves as the permanent resting place of poets Leconte de Lisle and Eugène Dayot, as well as the painter Arthur Grimaud.
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Climate
Saint-Paul has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).
Climate data for Saint-Paul | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35 (95) |
41 (106) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
42 (108) |
37 (99) |
34 (93) |
38 (100) |
33 (91) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
42 (108) |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.6 (81.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
14 (57) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 275.1 (10.83) |
311.9 (12.28) |
240.5 (9.47) |
141.1 (5.56) |
111.7 (4.40) |
79.4 (3.13) |
63.6 (2.50) |
78.8 (3.10) |
52.9 (2.08) |
39.1 (1.54) |
54.4 (2.14) |
178.2 (7.02) |
1,626.7 (64.05) |
Average precipitation days | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 141 |
Source: [3] |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Météo et climat: Saint-Paul (La Réunion)" (in French). A-contresens. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Paul (Réunion). |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article "Saint-Paul". |
- Official website (in French)
- Video du Marché