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Sainte Suzanne, Réunion

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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Saint-Suzanne

Population (2012)
  
22,388

Area
  
58.84 km²

Overseas region and department
  
Réunion

Intercommunality
  
Nord de la Réunion

INSEE/Postal code
  
97420 /97441

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:22 AM

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Weather
  
26°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 82% Humidity

Arrondissement
  
Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Réunion

Points of interest
  
Niagara Falls, Phare de Bel Air, Domaine du Grand Hazier

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

Contents

Map of Sainte Suzanne, Reunion

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:

  • Edmond Albius (1829–1880), a slave who discovered the artificial pollination of vanilla.
  • Élie Hoarau (born 1938), politician.
  • René-Paul Victoria (born 1954), politician.

    • References

    Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion Wikipedia
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