Saint-Denis, Réunion

Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
	Saint-Denis's former city hall and the Column of Victory
	Coat of arms
	Location of Saint-Denis
	Coordinates: 20°52′44″S 55°26′53″E / 20.8789°S 55.4481°E
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Réunion
Arrondissement	Saint-Denis
Intercommunality	Nord de la Réunion
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilbert Annette
Area 1	142.79 km2 (55.13 sq mi)
Population (2007)	142,241
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code	97411 /97400
Elevation	0–2,276 m (0–7,467 ft) ; (avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Denis is the administrative capital (préfecture) of the French controlled island of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. The city is the largest town on the island. In 2004, it had a population of about 133,700 people.

History

Saint-Denis was founded by Étienne Régnault in 1669. The city became the capital of Réunion island in 1738.

The closest airport is Roland Garros Airport which is also the main international airport of Réunion. The Réunion Tram Train is expected to start being built in 2008. It stretches from the city to the airport and to Réunion's second city Saint-Paul.