Saint-Louis (Réunion)
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| region | Reunion |
| Department | Reunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Canton |
Saint-Louis-1 Saint-Louis-2 |
| Community association | Villes Solidaires |
| Coordinates | 21 ° 17 ′ S , 55 ° 25 ′ E |
| height | 0-2,543 m |
| surface | 98.90 km 2 |
| Residents | 53,365 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 540 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97421, 97450 |
| INSEE code | 97414 |
| Website | http://saintlouis.re/ |
Saint-Louis is a French commune on the island of Réunion in the overseas department of the same name , which has existed since 1815 . The inhabitants call themselves Saint-Louisiens .
Saint-Louis is passed by the Route des Tamarins expressway and borders directly on the Indian Ocean and the municipalities of Les Avirons , Cilaos , Entre-Deux , L'Étang-Salé and Saint-Pierre . The municipality marker was divided into the cantons of Saint-Louis-1 , Saint-Louis-2 and Saint-Louis-3 until 2015 , since then the municipality has only been divided into the two cantons of Saint-Louis-1 and Saint-Louis-2. An early mention of the settlement dates back to 1726.
Born in Saint-Louis
- Gilbert Aubry (* 1942), Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
- Julie Gautier (* 1979), apnea diver, dancer and filmmaker
- Guillaume Hoarau (* 1984), French football player
Web links
Commons : Saint-Louis - Collection of images, videos and audio files
