Saint-André, Réunion

Saint-André (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃.dʁe]) is the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northeast part of the island of Réunion. The small lake Étang de Bois Rouge is located in the commune.

Saint-André
Commune
Saint-André town hall
Location of Saint-André
Coordinates: 20°57′38″S 55°39′02″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Benoît
CantonSaint-André-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityRéunion Est
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joé Bedier[1]
Area
1
53.07 km2 (20.49 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
56,902
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97409 /97440
Elevation0–920 m (0–3,018 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

This area between the Saint-Jean and the Mât rivers was populated from the middle of the 17th century. Indeed, the first exiles were confined to Bourbon in 1646 by Mr. PROMIS, governor of the French Comptoir of Fort-Dauphin, to curb their mutinous ardor. Disembarked from the Saint-Laurent, they were settled in the Quartier des Français, on the banks of the Saint-Jean River. The region of Saint-André has historically seen the landing of the first French.[3]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961 19,255—    
1967 22,094+2.32%
1974 25,231+1.91%
1982 30,075+2.22%
1990 35,049+1.93%
1999 43,174+2.34%
2007 51,964+2.34%
2012 54,721+1.04%
2017 56,268+0.56%
Source: SPLAF[4] and INSEE (1967-2017)[5]

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 debris

On 29 July 2015, airliner marine debris was found on a beach in the commune, later confirmed to be a part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared about 4,000 km (2,500 mi) east of Réunion on 8 March 2014.[6][7][8]

Education

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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "L'histoire de Saint-André". Site officiel de la ville de Saint-André (Ile de la Réunion) (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. "MH370 search: Réunion debris to be tested in France". BBC News. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  7. "Plane debris is from missing MH370". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. Shahrestani, Vin "MH370: Malaysian government confirms debris is from a Boeing 777" The Telegraph (UK), August 5, 2015


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