Cayenne | |
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 Location within French Guiana | |
| Coordinates:4°55′N52°19′W / 4.917°N 52.317°W /4.917; -52.317 | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana{{{region}}} |
| No. of communes | 10 |
| Prefecture | Cayenne |
Area | 17,029 km2 (6,575 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 181,303 |
| • Density | 10.647/km2 (27.575/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 9731 |
Thearrondissement of Cayenne is anarrondissement of France in theFrench Guianadepartment inFrench Guianaregion. It has 10communes.[2] Its population is 180,493 (2021), and its area is 17,029 km2 (6,575 sq mi).[3] It is the smallest of the three arrondissements in French Guiana, but also its most populated.
The communes of the arrondissement of Cayenne, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Cayenne, containing the coastal strip of French Guiana, was established in 1947.[4] In 1969 the arrondissement ofInini, which covered the inland territory of French Guiana, was disbanded, and the territory of French Guiana was divided between the arrondissement of Cayenne and the newarrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[5]
Before 2015, the arrondissements of French Guiana were subdivided intocantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Cayenne were, as of January 2015:[6]
A government decree of October 26, 2022 detached the four communes ofSaint-Georges,Camopi,Ouanary, andRégina from the arrondissement of Cayenne to form the newarrondissement of Saint-Georges.[7]
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