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Although diplomacy, military, and French government matters are handled by Paris, La Réunion is a member of La Francophonie, the Indian Ocean Commission, the International Trade Union Confederation, the Universal Postal Union, the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa, and the World Federation of Trade Unions in its own right.
INSEE code Postal code Commune name Year of creation Arrondissement Intercommunality [1]; 97401: 97425: Les Avirons: 1894: Saint-Pierre: CIVIS 97402: 97412: Bras-Panon
Ninove means "nieuw weiland" or in English, "new pasture". During Roman rule, Ninove was a small settlement located in the current "Nederwijk". With the arrival of the Franks in the 4th century AD, the settlement grew to a small agricultural town. The area on which Ninove is located was from 843 on part of the Holy Roman Empire.
A 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) railway tunnel dug in the big lava flow separating Saint-Denis from La Possession was started in 1878 and completed in 1881, allowing trains to connect Saint-Denis with the new seaport of La Réunion under construction at Le Port in replacement of the old harbor of Barachois in Saint-Denis. It was the third-longest ...
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Réunion is an overseas département of France. [1]The island's conventional name is the Department of Réunion, or Réunion.The French flag is used on the island. The island's capital is Saint-Denis, [1] and the island is divided into 4 arrondissements, 24 communes and 25 cantons.
The 9th arrondissement of Paris (IX e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as le neuvième ( [nœvjɛm] ; "ninth"). The arrondissement, called Opéra, is located on the right bank of the River Seine .
Réunion National Park (French: Parc national de La Réunion) is a National Park of France located on the island of Réunion, an overseas department in the western Indian Ocean. Established on 5 March 2007, the park protects the endemic ecosystems of Les Hauts, Réunion's mountainous interior, and covers around 42% of the island.