Apatou
Apatou | |
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 Canoe taxis at Apatou | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Apatou  | |
| Coordinates: 5°09′12″N 54°20′10″W / 5.1533°N 54.336°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Paul Dolianki |
| Area 1 | 2,020 km2 (780 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 7,257 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| 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. | |
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).
See also
References
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