Sainte-Marie (Réunion)
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| region | Reunion |
| Department | Reunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie |
| Community association | North de la Réunion |
| Coordinates | 20 ° 54 ′ S , 55 ° 33 ′ E |
| height | 0-1,800 m |
| surface | 87.21 km 2 |
| Residents | 33,839 (January 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 388 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Post Code | 97438 |
| INSEE code | 97418 |
| Website | http://www.ville-saintemarie.re/ |
 Town hall of Sainte-Marie |
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Sainte-Marie is a French commune in the north of the overseas department of La Réunion and had a total of 33,839 inhabitants at the census on January 1, 2017.
history
According to legend, a ship in the fleet of the French East India Company , which was under the command of Mondevergue , discovered a suspicious ship here in 1667 and went into pursuit. This got into distress, whereupon the crew worshiped the Holy Mary and promised to erect a statue in her honor if she was saved. After their rescue, the crew kept their promise and built a place of worship (today: 'Notre Dame de la Salette') from the wreckage of their ship. The village was later named after her. In 1705 there were five families in the area, in 1709 eight, and in 1733 there were already 25 families living in the municipality. In 1748 the area was declared a parish and in 1790 the commune of Sainte-Marie was founded. In 1945 this municipality became an independent canton.
The historical motto of the community is: Mari, caelo, terra, floreat Sancta Maria (German: "above sea, heaven and earth may Saint-Maria bloom")
Economy & Transport
In the municipality are:
- the largest airport in Réunions : Roland-Garros, which is also the
- The head office of the airline Air Austral is
- the military airfield 181 Lieutenant Roland Garros .
- a small fishing port, also a base of the SNSM ( Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer ; a sea rescue organization). It was built in the 90s.
- a multiplex cinema
- the largest mall on the island
- a brewery
- a media library
education
There are 3 colleges and two Lycées in Sainte-Marie
- Collège Adrien Cerneau
- Collège Beauséjour
- Collège Jean d'Esmes
- Lycée Isnelle Amelin
- Lycée Le Verger
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ community Ste.Marie: History (in French)