Camopi

Camopi
Entrance to the neighborhood legion of Camopi, of the 3rd REI
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
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
Area^1	10,030 km^2 (3,870 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	1,665
• Density	0.17/km^2 (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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Camopi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.

Geography

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.

See also

• Communes of the Guyane department

References

• INSEE