Saint-André () is the fifth-largest

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in the French overseas department of

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. It is located on the northeast part of the island of Réunion. The small lake

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is located in the commune. This area between the Saint-Jean and the Mât rivers was populated from the middle of the 17th century. Indeed, the first exiles were confined to

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in 1646 by Mr. Promis, governor of the French Comptoir of Fort-Dauphin, to curb their mutinous ardor. Disembarked from the Saint-Laurent, they were settled in the Quartier des Français, on the banks of the Saint-Jean River. The region of Saint-André has historically seen the landing of the first French.

Geography

Climate

Saint-André has a

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(

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''Am''). The average annual temperature in Saint-André is . The average annual rainfall is with March as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around , and lowest in July, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-André was on 18 March 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 3 July 2005.

Population

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 debris

On 29 July 2015, airliner marine debris was found on a beach in the commune, later confirmed to be a part of

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which disappeared about east of Réunion on 8 March 2014.Shahrestani, Vi
"MH370: Malaysian government confirms debris is from a Boeing 777"
The ''Telegraph'' (UK), August 5, 2015

Education

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