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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Maripasoula

Population (2012)
  
6,097

Area
  
2,628 km²

Overseas region and department
  
French Guiana

Intercommunality
  
Ouest Guyanais

INSEE/Postal code
  
97362 /97316

Local time
  
Wednesday 5:38 AM

Papaïchton

Weather
  
23°C, Wind SE at 2 km/h, 99% Humidity

Arrondissement
  
Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Papaïchton (the official spelling is Papaichton, but the spelling with a trema is the most frequent) is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana. The village lies on the shores of the Maroni River, which used to be the only way to access the village.

Contents

Map of Papaichton, French Guiana

The village which is the seat of the commune was named Papaïchton-Pompidouville in honour of the president Pompidou.

Papaïchton is home to some of the Aluku people and the seat of their granman.

History

  • 1895 : The village is said to have been founded by "granman Ochi".
  • 1930 : Creation of the territory of Inini, administrative division including Papaïchton
  • 1946 : Departmentalisation of French Guiana, and the territory of Inini becomes an arrondissement
  • 1968 : Creation of a municipal circle in Grand-Santi-Papaïchton
  • 1969 : Municipal circles transformed into communes
  • 1976 : Separation of the communes of Apatou and Grand-Santi-Papaïchton
  • 1993 : Separation of the communes of Grand-Santi and Papaïchton.

    • Incident at Loka

    Loka is a hamlet in the commune of Papaïchton. In April 2006, 14 people of the same family, including 12 children, were found dead, believed to be caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

    References

    Papaïchton Wikipedia
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