Saint-André, Réunion
Saint-André | |
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Coordinates: 20°57′38″S 55°39′02″E / 20.9606°S 55.6506°E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
Canton | Saint-André-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joé Bedier[1] |
Area 1 | 53.07 km2 (20.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 57,150 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97409 /97440 |
Elevation | 0–920 m (0–3,018 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-André (French pronunciation:
This area between the Saint-Jean and the Mât rivers has been populated since the middle of the 17th century. Indeed, the first exiles were confined to
Geography
Climate
Saint-André has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). The average annual temperature in Saint-André is 24.6 °C (76.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,503.8 mm (98.57 in) with March as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and lowest in July, at around 21.8 °C (71.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-André was 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) on 18 March 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 13.3 °C (55.9 °F) on 3 July 2005.
Climate data for Saint-André (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2004−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 373.1 (14.69) |
376.0 (14.80) |
400.7 (15.78) |
259.1 (10.20) |
193.0 (7.60) |
135.3 (5.33) |
129.5 (5.10) |
108.8 (4.28) |
92.2 (3.63) |
85.6 (3.37) |
115.6 (4.55) |
234.9 (9.25) |
2,503.8 (98.57) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 19.1 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 14.7 | 182.0 |
Source: Météo-France[4] |
Climate data for Saint-André (Menciol, altitude 181m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.8 (91.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 482.2 (18.98) |
533.8 (21.02) |
522.5 (20.57) |
327.2 (12.88) |
264.0 (10.39) |
190.0 (7.48) |
176.5 (6.95) |
170.2 (6.70) |
134.6 (5.30) |
128.7 (5.07) |
158.9 (6.26) |
322.3 (12.69) |
3,410.9 (134.29) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.0 | 18.1 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 192.7 |
Source: Météo-France[5] |
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1961 | 19,255 | — |
1967 | 22,094 | +2.32% |
1974 | 25,231 | +1.91% |
1982 | 30,075 | +2.22% |
1990 | 35,049 | +1.93% |
1999 | 43,174 | +2.34% |
2007 | 51,964 | +2.34% |
2012 | 54,721 | +1.04% |
2017 | 56,268 | +0.56% |
Source: SPLAF[6] and INSEE (1967-2017)[7] |
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 debris
On 29 July 2015, airliner marine debris was found on a beach in the commune, later confirmed to be a part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared about 4,000 km (2,500 mi) east of Réunion on 8 March 2014.[8][9][10]
Education
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "L'histoire de Saint-André". Site officiel de la ville de Saint-André (Ile de la Réunion) (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "MH370 search: Réunion debris to be tested in France". BBC News. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Plane debris is from missing MH370". BBC News. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Shahrestani, Vin "MH370: Malaysian government confirms debris is from a Boeing 777" The Telegraph (UK), August 5, 2015