Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion

Sainte-Suzanne is a commune on the north coast of the French island and department of Réunion.

Sainte-Suzanne
The town hall of Sainte-Suzanne
Location of Sainte-Suzanne
Coordinates: 20°54′20″S 55°36′26″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Denis
CantonSaint-André-1
IntercommunalityNord de la Réunion
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Maurice Gironcel[1]
Area
1
58.84 km2 (22.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
23,505
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97420 /97441
Elevation0–1,449 m (0–4,754 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

It 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.

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:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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