The arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is an
arrondissement
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Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...
of France in
French Guiana
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department in
French Guiana
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region
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. It has eight
communes
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.
Its population is 100,954 (2022), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and their
INSEE code
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Apatou
Apatou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes.
History
The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé ...
(97360)
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Awala-Yalimapo (97361)
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Grand-Santi
Grand-Santi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Most of the inhabitants are Ndyuka Maroons and Surinamese immigrants.
History
The commune was originally called Grand-Santi-Pap ...
(97357)
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Mana
According to Melanesian and Polynesian mythology, ''mana'' is a supernatural force that permeates the universe. Anyone or anything can have ''mana''. They believed it to be a cultivation or possession of energy and power, rather than being ...
(97306)
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Maripasoula
Maripasoula, previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , Maripasoula is the largest commune of France.
Geography
The Lawa and Maron ...
(97353)
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Papaïchton
Papaichton (unofficial spelling Papaïchton with a trema) is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana. The village lies on the shores of the Lawa River. Papaichton is served by the Maripasoula Airport.
The village whi ...
(97362)
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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (; gcr, Senloran di Maronni) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the three sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat ...
(97311)
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Saül (97352)
History
The arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni was established in 1969.
Décret n°69-261 du 17 mars 1969
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Before 2015, the arrondissements of French Guiana were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni were, as of January 2015:[Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane]
INSEE
* Mana
* Maripasoula
* Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
See also
* Montagne d'Or mine
References
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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (; gcr, Senloran di Maronni) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the three sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat ...