Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion
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| Commune of Sainte-Suzanne | |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 55.61 |
| Latitude | -20.90 |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Réunion |
| Department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Intercommunality | CINOR |
| Mayor | Maurice Gironcel (2001-2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–1 451 m |
| Land area¹ | 58,84 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
18 137 |
| - Density () | 314/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97420/ 97441 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Sainte-Suzanne is a commune on the north coast of the French island and department of Réunion. It is bordered by the communes ofSaint-André, Sainte-Marie and Salazie. The course of the Saint-Jean River denoted the border between Saint-André and Saint-Suzanne. The town, along with Saint-Denis, was founded in 1667 by Étienne Regnault , the first governor of the island
[edit] Famous residents
The following people were natives of Sainte-Suzanne :
- Edmond Albius (1829-1880), a slave who discovered the artificial impregnation of vanilla
- Élie Hoarau (born 1938), politician.
- René-Paul Victoria (born 1954), politician.
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