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La Possession

Commune in Réunion, France

La Possession

Commune in Réunion, France

FieldValue
nameLa Possession
commune statusCommune
imageReunion-LaPossession-LePort.jpg
captionAn aerial view over La Possession and Le Port
image coat of armsBlason ville DomFr La Possession (Réunion).svg
mapLocator map of La Possession 2018.png
arrondissementSaint-Paul
cantonLa Possession
INSEE97408
postal code97419
mayorVanessa Miranville
term2020–2026
intercommunalityTerritoire de la Côte Ouest
coordinates
elevation m17
elevation min m0
elevation max m2940
area km2118.35
population
population date
population footnotes

|image coat of arms = Blason ville DomFr La Possession (Réunion).svg La Possession () is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Réunion, between the capital of Saint-Denis and the commune of Le Port.

To the territory of this commune belongs the major part of the Cirque of Mafate, a caldera of the dormant Piton des Neiges volcano. It is part of the Réunion National Park.

History

The territory of the commune of La Possession belonged to the commune of Saint-Paul until 1895.

In 1675, the first settlements were led by Jean Marquet (a creek was named for him). In 1699, sugar cane concessions were attributed to Texer de Mota, a Portuguese from India.

From 1730-1767, construction of Chemin Crémont created the first paved walkway to the capital Saint-Denis. In 1797, the Rivière des Galets concession was attributed to Dr Rivière.

In 1833, a chapel was constructed, later replaced by a church. 1834: Still belonging to the commune of Saint-Paul, Réunion, the territory of the futur commune becomes special section. From 1849–1854, La route de la Montagne (Mountain road) was built; the first reliable road connection to Saint-Denis.

In 1860, the lazaret of La Grande Chaloupe was constructed, which became the quarantine station of Réunion. In 1882 the railway Saint-Denis - Saint-Pierre and the harbour of Le Port were constructed. In 1886 the first steamers enter the new Pointe des Galets harbour. 1890 saw the creation of the La Possession commune. In 1895, part of the territory at the Pointe des Galets was split off to become the commune of Le Port.

The new coastal highway to Saint-Denis was built between 1956 and 1963.

Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1967 and enlarged in 1975.

Demographics

| graph-pos = right | 1961|6783 | 1967|7626 | 1974|10112 | 1982|11002 | 1990|15614 | 1999|21904 | 2007|27175 | 2012|30653 | 2017|33020

Geography

Most of the caldera of Mafate belongs to the commune. Hiking trails connect Dos d'Âne via the river valley of Rivière des Galets to Grand Place and other îlets. Other trails connect La Possession to Saint-Denis, via La Grande Chaloupe.

At La Grande Chaloupe the partly restored lazaretto and the former train station can be visited. They have exhibitions about the history of the Réunion railroad, the lazaretto and indentured servitude in Réunion.

Climate

La Possession has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb). The average annual temperature in La Possession is 18.1 C. The average annual rainfall is 1376.0 mm with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 21.6 C, and lowest in July, at around 14.7 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in La Possession was 31.4 C on 2 March 2010; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 4.5 C on 29 July 1986.

|Jan record high C = 30.2 |Feb record high C = 30.8 |Mar record high C = 31.4 |Apr record high C = 29.5 |May record high C = 28.5 |Jun record high C = 26.9 |Jul record high C = 25.4 |Aug record high C = 25.6 |Sep record high C = 26.5 |Oct record high C = 28.6 |Nov record high C = 30.2 |Dec record high C = 31.1 |Jan record low C = 11.5 |Feb record low C = 12.0 |Mar record low C = 11.0 |Apr record low C = 8.9 |May record low C = 8.0 |Jun record low C = 5.4 |Jul record low C = 4.5 |Aug record low C = 6.0 |Sep record low C = 5.7 |Oct record low C = 6.8 |Nov record low C = 7.2 |Dec record low C = 10.5 | access-date = August 29, 2022}}}}

Education

Three collèges and one lycée support the commune:

  • Collège Jean Albany, with 1130 students (2005)
  • Collège Texeira da Motta.
  • Collège R.Verges, with 740 students (2005)
  • Lycée Moulin Joli, with 1060 students (2006)

Sister cities

  • [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|20px|Mauritius]] Port Louis (Mauritius)
  • [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px|France]] Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Metropolitan-France)
  • [[Image:Flag of Madagascar.svg|20px|Madagascar]] Antanifotsy (Madagascar)
  • [[Image:Flag of China.svg|20px|China]] Foshan (China)
  • [[Image:Flag of the Comoros.svg|20px|Comoros]] Barakani (Anjouan - Comoros)

References

References

  1. (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
  2. "Route du Littoral". Structurae.
  3. "La place de la mairie". Town of La Possession.
  4. SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion".
  5. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-97408#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
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