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Department of Guyane - 973
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Department of Guyane
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The department is the second level of administrative divisions on the map of France.
The department of Guyane is an overseas department (called DOM or "département d'outre mer"), and an administrative region of France. This region is composed of a single department.
The department of Guyane has the number 973 and is divided into 2 districts , 19 townships and 22 municipalities. Below you will find the localization of Guyane on the map of France, and the satellite map of Guyane.
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Inhabitants of Guyane were 157 213 in the 1999 census and 205 954 in the 2006 census. Area of departement of Guyane is 83 533,90 km ². Population density of Guyane is 2,47 inhabitants per km².
Biggest cities of department of Guyane, in number of inhabitants, are (2007 census):
Cayenne, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou, Matoury, Remire-Montjoly, Mana, Macouria, Apatou, Maripasoula, Saint-Georges, Grand-Santi, Sinnamary, Roura, Papaichton, Iracoubo, Montsinéry-Tonnegrande, Camopi, Awala-Yalimapo.
You will find the towns list of Guyane in the bottom on this page. You can consult the map of France, pictures, hotels, and all data of every town and village in the department of Guyane clicking on these towns links.
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Statistics of department of Guyane |
Population 1999 |
157 213 inhabitants |
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Population 2006 |
205 954 inhabitants |
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Area |
83 533.90 km ² |
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Population density |
2.47 inhabs/km²
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Variation of density |
+3.93 %/year |
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Administration of department of Guyane |
Number |
973 |
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Prefecture |
Cayenne |
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Subprefectures |
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
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Region |
Guyane (3) |
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Subdivisions of the department of Guyane |
Districts |
2 |
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Townships |
19 |
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Municipalities |
22 |
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Hotel Guyane
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Map of Guyane
MAP OF THE GUYANE DEPARTMENT
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Where is located the Guyane department ?
French Guiana (Guyane française) is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west. Its 83,534 km² have a very low population density of less than three inhabitants per km², with almost half of its 229,000 people in 2009 living in the urban area of Cayenne, its capital. French Guiana's currency is the euro. You can find French Guiana on the world map bellow.
What are the statistics and key data of Guyane ?
The department of Guyane has the number 973. It is composed of 2 districts ("arrondissements") , 19 townships ("cantons") and 22 towns ("communes").
The 2 districts of the department of Guyane are :
Cayenne, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
The inhabitants of of Guyane were 157 213 in 1999 and 205 954 in 2006.
The area of the department of Guyane is 83 533,90 km ². Population density of the department of Guyane is 2,47 inhabitants per km².
What are the largest cities of the department of Guyane ?
The largest cities of the department of Guyane (compared to the number of inhabitants in 2007) are :
Cayenne, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou, Matoury, Remire-Montjoly, Mana, Macouria, Apatou, Maripasoula, Saint-Georges, Grand-Santi, Sinnamary, Roura, Papaichton, Iracoubo, Montsinéry-Tonnegrande, Camopi, Awala-Yalimapo.
Interactive map of the Guyane department
You can zoom the satellite map of Guyane to see a village or a city, for example Cayenne.
Search a town of departement of Guyane
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Records of the Guyane department: Did you know ?
The town with the longest name of the department of Guyane is: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni The town with the shortest name of the department of Guyane is: Mana The municipality with the highest altitude of the department of Guyane is: Maripasoula with 462 m The municipality with the lowest altitude of the department of Guyane is: Awala-Yalimapo with 5 m The municipality with the largest area of the department of Guyane is: Maripasoula with 18360.00 km ² The municipality with the smallest area of the department of Guyane is: Cayenne with 23.60 km ² |
Towns list of the Guyane department
Follow the links of towns and cities of the Guyane department and see photos, maps, and informations for these towns.
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