La Plaine-des-Palmistes
{{short description|Commune in Réunion, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = La Plaine-des-Palmistes
|commune status = Commune
|image = Plaine-des-Palmistes TownHall.jpg
|caption = The town hall in Plaine-des-Palmistes
|image coat of arms =
|map = Locator map of La Plaine-des-Palmistes 2018.png
|arrondissement = Saint-Benoît
|canton = Saint-Benoît-1
|INSEE = 97406
|postal code = 97431
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Réunion Est
|coordinates = {{coord|-21.1350|55.6256|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 1008
|elevation min m = 720
|elevation max m = 2402
|area km2 = 83.19
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
La Plaine-des-Palmistes ({{IPA|fr|la plɛn də palmist|audio|LL-Q150 (fra)-Noaius Paticus-La Plaine-des-Palmistes.wav}}) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue. It is known for its nearby forest and for the Biberon Falls. It lies close to the slopes of the Piton des Songes.
The communal territory is entirely located at the top of the island. It borders Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Rose and Le Tampon.
Climate
La Plaine-des-Palmistes has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in La Plaine-des-Palmistes is {{cvt|16.9|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|4302.4|mm}} with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around {{cvt|20.2|C}}, and lowest in August, at around {{cvt|13.8|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in La Plaine-des-Palmistes was {{cvt|30.5|C}} on 11 March 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|2.8|C}} on 25 August 1963.
{{Weather box
|location = La Plaine-des-Palmistes (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1961–present)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|width = auto
|collapsed= yes
|Jan record high C = 29.0
|Feb record high C = 30.2
|Mar record high C = 30.5
|Apr record high C = 28.5
|May record high C = 26.1
|Jun record high C = 25.3
|Jul record high C = 24.0
|Aug record high C = 23.1
|Sep record high C = 24.2
|Oct record high C = 26.8
|Nov record high C = 28.5
|Dec record high C = 28.1
|year record high C = 30.5
|Jan high C = 23.8
|Feb high C = 24.0
|Mar high C = 23.5
|Apr high C = 22.7
|May high C = 21.0
|Jun high C = 19.3
|Jul high C = 18.2
|Aug high C = 18.0
|Sep high C = 18.5
|Oct high C = 19.6
|Nov high C = 21.2
|Dec high C = 22.8
|year high C = 21.1
|Jan mean C = 19.9
|Feb mean C = 20.2
|Mar mean C = 19.7
|Apr mean C = 18.6
|May mean C = 16.7
|Jun mean C = 14.9
|Jul mean C = 14.0
|Aug mean C = 13.8
|Sep mean C = 14.2
|Oct mean C = 15.4
|Nov mean C = 16.8
|Dec mean C = 18.6
|year mean C = 16.9
|Jan low C = 16.0
|Feb low C = 16.4
|Mar low C = 15.8
|Apr low C = 14.6
|May low C = 12.5
|Jun low C = 10.6
|Jul low C = 9.7
|Aug low C = 9.6
|Sep low C = 10.0
|Oct low C = 11.2
|Nov low C = 12.4
|Dec low C = 14.5
|year low C = 12.8
|Jan record low C = 10.0
|Feb record low C = 9.5
|Mar record low C = 9.8
|Apr record low C = 7.4
|May record low C = 5.2
|Jun record low C = 3.8
|Jul record low C = 3.4
|Aug record low C = 2.8
|Sep record low C = 4.5
|Oct record low C = 4.9
|Nov record low C = 5.6
|Dec record low C = 8.1
|year record low C = 2.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 763.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 780.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 733.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 344.0
|May precipitation mm = 262.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 189.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 162.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 188.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 166.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 158.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 179.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 374.7
|year precipitation mm = 4302.4
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 20.9
|Feb precipitation days = 19.7
|Mar precipitation days = 19.3
|Apr precipitation days = 17.1
|May precipitation days = 15.2
|Jun precipitation days = 13.4
|Jul precipitation days = 15.3
|Aug precipitation days = 16.1
|Sep precipitation days = 13.9
|Oct precipitation days = 14.4
|Nov precipitation days = 13.8
|Dec precipitation days = 17.8
|year precipitation days = 196.7
|Jan sun = 125.3
|Feb sun = 111.6
|Mar sun = 131.3
|Apr sun = 128.1
|May sun = 133.6
|Jun sun = 136.6
|Jul sun = 136.6
|Aug sun = 130.1
|Sep sun = 137.8
|Oct sun = 126.9
|Nov sun = 137.0
|Dec sun = 119.1
|year sun = 1553.9
|source 1 = Meteo France{{cite web
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20191020032601/https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_97406220.pdf
| archivedate = 20 October 2019
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_97406220.pdf
| title = Plaine-des-Palmistes (974)
| work = Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1991–2020 et records
| publisher = Meteo France
| language = French
| accessdate = 1 September 2022}}
|source 2 = Meteociel.fr (sunshine 1981-2010){{cite web
| url = https://www.meteociel.fr/obs/clim/normales_records.php?code=97406220&normes=2010&normes2=0
| title=Normales / Moyennes 1981-2010 / Plaine des Palmistes (974)
| language = fr
| publisher = Météo-France
| access-date = September 1, 2022}}}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-97406#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1967 |2304
|1974 |2062
|1982 |2020
|1990 |2676
|1999 |3434
|2007 |4713
|2012 |5574
|2017 |6565
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://reunion.runweb.com/com-8-lang-FR-2V-district,Commune-de-Plaine-des-Palmistes.html La Plaine-des-Palmistes] at runweb.com {{in lang|fr}}
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