Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Saint Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.pjɛʁ]) is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. Located on the southwest side of the island, it is the capital of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Saint Pierre | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 An aerial view of part of Saint-Pierre and its port | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Fortis fortuna fortior (Latin: 'Courage is stronger than fortune') | |
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Location of Saint Pierre 
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| Coordinates: 21°20′31″S 55°28′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Canton | Saint-Pierre-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | Villes solidaires |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Fontaine (LR) |
| Area 1 | 95.99 km2 (37.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 84,212 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97416 /97410 |
| Elevation | 0–1,642 m (0–5,387 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Climate
| Climate data for St.-Pierre | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (85) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
24 (76) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
28 (83) |
27 (80) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 26 (78) |
25 (77) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
22 (71) |
21 (69) |
19 (67) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.5) |
110 (4.4) |
180 (7.2) |
130 (5) |
110 (4.3) |
79 (3.1) |
61 (2.4) |
51 (2) |
33 (1.3) |
28 (1.1) |
58 (2.3) |
76 (3) |
1,030 (40.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
Infrastructure
Transportation
Pierrefonds Airport is located 5.5 kilometres outside of the commune.[3] Opened in 1999, this is a small airport for commercial traffic. It has an IATA code of ZSE.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for St.-Pierre, Reunion". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- FMEP – SAINT PIERRE PIERREFONDS. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 13 August 2020.
External links
- Saint Pierre Official website (in French)
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