Camopi

Camopi
Entrance to the neighborhood legion of Camopi, of the 3rd REI
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Coordinates:
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. 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