Le Port, Réunion
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| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
| Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
| Mayor | Jean-Yves Langenier (2001–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–110 m (0–360 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 38,596 (2007) |
| - Density | 2,322 /km2 (6,010 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97407/ 97420 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 20°56′22″S 55°17′14″E / 20.9394°S 55.2872°E
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. In the 1999 census, Le Port had a population of 38,412. It is the main harbour city of the island.[1]
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[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Le Port is twinned with:
[edit] 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]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ a b c http://www.philbu.net/media-anthropology/wergin_worldmusic.pdf
- ^ "Sister Cities Home Page". http://www.durban.gov.za/durban/government/igr/idr/sister. eThekwini Online: The Official Site of the City of Durban
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
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