Remire-Montjoly

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Remire-Montjoly
Remire-Montjoly Coat of Arms Location of the municipality of Remire-Montjoly in the French Guiana department
region French Guiana
Department French Guiana
Arrondissement Cayenne
Community association Center Littoral
Coordinates 4 ° 54 ′  N , 52 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 4 ° 54 ′  N , 52 ° 17 ′  W
height 0-162 m
surface 46.11 km 2
Residents 25,122 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 545 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 97354
INSEE code 97309

Remire-Montjoly is a French commune in the overseas department of French Guiana , which is located in northern South America.

geography

Beach near the village of Montjoly, about 10 km from Cayenne

The community consists of the two districts Remire and Montjoly and is located on the Cayenne peninsula. The municipal area also includes the five Îles de Remire , which are located around six kilometers off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean . The port of the capital Cayenne is on the territory of the municipality of Remire-Montjoly.

population

With 25,122 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Remire-Montjoly is the fifth largest city in French Guiana. As part of the agglomeration of Cayenne, the population of the community rose sharply, especially in the 1980s. In 1961, Remire-Montjoly had a population of just 1181.

year 1961 1967 1974 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 1181 2062 2950 6773 11,701 15,555 17,736 25.122
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Sons and daughters of the church