Sainte-Rose, Réunion
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Rose is a commune
on the east coast of the French
island and department of Réunion
. The Pointe des Cascades, in the commune, is the easternmost part of the island and also the easternmost part of France and of the European Union
. The commune is bordered by the communes of La Plaine-des-Palmistes
, Saint-Benoît
, Saint-Joseph
, Saint-Philippe and Tampon
; and by the Rivière de l'Est
to the nord. Sainte-Rose is home to the first wind farm
on the island, built in 2004. The village of Piton Sainte-Rose
was partially destroyed by a lava flow in April 1977.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
on the east coast of the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
island and department of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
. The Pointe des Cascades, in the commune, is the easternmost part of the island and also the easternmost part of France and of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The commune is bordered by the communes of La Plaine-des-Palmistes
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion.-Geography:It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northesast fo the Col de Bellevue. It is known for its nearby forest and for the Biberon Falls...
, Saint-Benoît
Saint-Benoît, Réunion
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital.-Geography:...
, Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph, Réunion
Saint-Joseph is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme south end of the island of Réunion. As such, it features the southernmost point of the European Union.-External links:*...
, Saint-Philippe and Tampon
Le Tampon
Le Tampon is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre....
; and by the Rivière de l'Est
Rivière de l'Est
The Rivière de l'Est is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It flows northeast from the southeast of the island, reaching the sea between the towns of Sainte-Anne and Sainte-Rose....
to the nord. Sainte-Rose is home to the first wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
on the island, built in 2004. The village of Piton Sainte-Rose
Piton Sainte-Rose
Piton Sainte-Rose is a village located on the eastern coast of the Réunion island in the Indian Ocean. It is part of the commune of Sainte-Rose.- History :...
was partially destroyed by a lava flow in April 1977.