Le Port, Réunion
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. It has a population of 36,952. It is the main harbor city of the island.[1]
Le Port | |
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Harbor in Le Port | |
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Location of Le Port ![]() | |
Coordinates: 20°56′22″S 55°17′14″E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
Canton | Le Port |
Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Olivier Hoarau |
Area 1 | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 36,952 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97407 /97420 |
Elevation | 0–110 m (0–361 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Le Port is twinned with:[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
- http://www.philbu.net/media-anthropology/wergin_worldmusic.pdf
- Le Port est jumelé à quatre villes portuaires Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Les Villes de Durban (eThekwini en zulu) et du Port sont jumelées depuis le 4 novembre 2005 Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- "Sister Cities Home Page". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. 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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