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 | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
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Location of Saint-Paul 
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| 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 (2014-2020) | Joseph Sinimalé (UMP) |
| Area 1 | 241.28 km2 (93.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 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 will be the western terminus of the proposed Réunion Tram Train (abandoned project).
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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 |
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References
- "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
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