Apatou

Apatou

Canoe taxis at Apatou

Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Coordinates: 5°09′12″N 54°20′10″W / 5.1533°N 54.336°W / 5.1533; -54.336Coordinates: 5°09′12″N 54°20′10″W / 5.1533°N 54.336°W / 5.1533; -54.336
Country France
Overseas region and department French Guiana
Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Intercommunality Ouest Guyanais
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Paul Dolianki
Area1 2,020 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 7,257
  Density 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97360 / 97317

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Apatou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America.

History

The commune of Apatou was created on 12 November 1976 by detaching its territory from the commune of Grand-Santi-Papaichton (since then renamed Grand-Santi).

Apatou, 2004

See also

References

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