Le Port, Réunion
| Le Port | |
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Harbor in Le Port | |
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| Coordinates: 20°56′22″S 55°17′14″E / 20.9394°S 55.2872°ECoordinates: 20°56′22″S 55°17′14″E / 20.9394°S 55.2872°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
| Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Olivier Hoarau |
| Area1 | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 36,952 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97407 / 97420 |
| Elevation |
0–110 m (0–361 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Le Port is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the island of Réunion. Le Port had a population of 36,952. It is the main harbour city of the island.[1]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Durban, South Africa[2][3][4]
Toamasina, Madagascar[2]
Port Louis, Mauritius[2]
Quelimane, Mozambique[2]
Politics and Media
This is the town where the Communist Party of Réunion usually gets most of their votes.[1] Also, the newspaper of the party, Temoignages, has headquarters in Le Port.[1]
See also
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 http://www.philbu.net/media-anthropology/wergin_worldmusic.pdf
- 1 2 3 4 5 Le Port est jumelé à quatre villes portuaires (French)
- ↑ Les Villes de Durban (eThekwini en zulu) et du Port sont jumelées depuis le 4 novembre 2005 (French)
- ↑ "Sister Cities Home Page". eThekwini Online: The Official Site of the City of Durban
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Port, Réunion. |
- Official website (in French)
- Port Louis, Port Réunion, Port Toamasina. Thesis by Claude Lagier, PhD. (IOCL), 2009.
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