Cayenne
| Cayenne | |
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2012 aerial view of Cayenne
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 Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana |
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| Coordinates: 4°56′14″N 52°19′34″W / 4.9372°N 52.3260°WCoordinates: 4°56′14″N 52°19′34″W / 4.9372°N 52.3260°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Cayenne |
| Intercommunality | Centre Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth |
| Area1 | 23.60 km2 (9.11 sq mi) |
| • Urban (2010) | 206.9 km2 (79.9 sq mi) |
| • Metro (2010) | 5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2012)2 | 55,198 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban (Jan. 2012) | 106,358 |
| • Urban density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro (Jan. 2012) | 121,308 |
| • Metro density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97302 / 97300 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cayenne (/keɪˈɛn/;French pronunciation: [kajɛn]) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "fert aurum industria" which means "work brings wealth".
At the 2012 census, there were 121,308 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Cayenne (as defined by INSEE), 55,198 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Cayenne proper.
Cayenne is located on the banks of the estuary of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Ocean. The city occupies part of the Ile de Cayenne. It is located 268 kilometres (167 mi) from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Kourou.
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