Papaïchton

Papaïchton

A view of the Place de la Poste in the centre of Papaïchton

Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Coordinates: 3°48′25″N 54°08′58″W / 3.807°N 54.1495°W / 3.807; -54.1495Coordinates: 3°48′25″N 54°08′58″W / 3.807°N 54.1495°W / 3.807; -54.1495
Country France
Overseas region and department French Guiana
Arrondissement Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Canton Maripasoula
Intercommunality Ouest Guyanais
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jules Deie
Area1 2,628 km2 (1,015 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 6,097
  Density 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97362 / 97316

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.

Papaïchton (the official spelling is Papaichton, but the spelling with a trema is the most frequent) is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana. The village lies on the shores of the Maroni River, which used to be the only way to access the village.

The village which is the seat of the commune was named Papaïchton-Pompidouville in honour of the president Pompidou.

Papaïchton is home to some of the Aluku people and the seat of their granman.

History

Incident at Loka

Loka is a hamlet in the commune of Papaïchton. In April 2006, 14 people of the same family, including 12 children, were found dead, believed to be caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.[1]

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References

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