Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion
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Commune of Sainte-Suzanne |
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| Administration | |
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| 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 |
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| 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. | |
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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 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 (1829–1880), a slave who discovered the artificial impregnation of vanilla.
- Élie Hoarau (born 1938), politician.
- René-Paul Victoria (born 1954), politician.
