Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion

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Coordinates: 20°54′S 55°37′E / -20.90, 55.61

Commune of Sainte-Suzanne

Location
Administration
Country France
Region Réunion
Department Réunion
Arrondissement Saint-Denis
Intercommunality CINOR
Mayor Maurice Gironcel
(2001-2007)
Statistics
Elevation 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 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Sainte-Suzanne is a commune on the north coast of the French island and department of Réunion. 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. 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 (18291880), a slave who discovered the artificial impregnation of vanilla.
  • Élie Hoarau (born 1938), politician.
  • René-Paul Victoria (born 1954), politician.

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