Camopi | |
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Entrance to the neighborhood legion of Camopi, of the 3rd REI
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Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana |
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Coordinates: 3°09′56″N 52°20′28″W / 3.1655°N 52.3411°WCoordinates: 3°09′56″N 52°20′28″W / 3.1655°N 52.3411°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
Arrondissement | Cayenne |
Intercommunality | Est Guyanais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | René Monerville |
Area1 | 10,030 km2 (3,870 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 1,665 |
• Density | 0.17/km2 (0.43/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97356 / 97330 |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Camopi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.
With a land area of 10,030 km2 (3,870 sq mi), it is the third-largest commune of France.
The village of Camopi, seat of the commune, lies close to the border with Brazil, near the junction of the Oyapock and Camopi Rivers.