Saint-André, Réunion
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| Saint-André | |
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Saint-André town hall
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| Coordinates: 20°57′38″S 55°39′02″E / 20.9606°S 55.6506°ECoordinates: 20°57′38″S 55°39′02″E / 20.9606°S 55.6506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
| Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Paul Virapoullé (UMP) |
| Area1 | 53.07 km2 (20.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)2 | 55,090 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97409 /97440 |
| Elevation | 0–920 m (0–3,018 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 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. |
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Saint-André (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃.dʁe]) is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northeast part of the island of Réunion.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 debris[edit]
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.[1][2][3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "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 Online. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Shahrestani, Vin "MH370: Malaysian government confirms debris is from a Boeing 777" The Telegraph (UK), August 5, 2015
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