Port des Galets
| Le Port | |
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| Commune | |
Harbor in Le Port
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| Coordinates: 20°56′22″S 55°17′14″E / 20.9394°S 55.2872°ECoordinates: 20°56′22″S 55°17′14″E / 20.9394°S 55.2872°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
| Canton | Le Port |
| Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Olivier Hoarau |
| Area1 | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 36,952 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97407 /97420 |
| Elevation | 0–110 m (0–361 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
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. It has a population of 36,952. It is the main harbor city of the island.
Le Port is twinned with:
This is the town where the Communist Party of Réunion usually gets most of their votes. Also, the newspaper of the party, Temoignages, has headquarters in Le Port.
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