Ouanary
Sign in to saveOuanary (; ) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Ouanary lies at the mouth of the river Oiapoque. Ouanary is the least populated commune of French Guiana. The settlement of Ouanary is accessible only by boat, helicopter, or light aircraft at Ouanary Airport, a dirt runway.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ouanary
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ouanary vue haut.jpg
- French commune.caption
- An overview of Ouanary, from the farm track
- French commune.map size
- 220px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Ouanary 2022.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Georges
- French commune.INSEE
- 97314
- French commune.postal code
- 97380
- French commune.mayor
- Narcisse Rozé
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Est Guyanais
- French commune.area km2
- 1080
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Ouanary
- Population
- 150
- Area
- 1080
- Elevation
- 5
- Image
- Ouanary vue haut.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ouanary
- postal code
- 97380
- male population
- 97
- female population
- 103
- P8168
- Big Brother
- native label
- Ouanary
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-94-37-01-02
- fax number
- +33-5-94-37-01-37
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Ouanary (; ) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Ouanary lies at the mouth of the river Oiapoque. Ouanary is the least populated commune of French Guiana. The settlement of Ouanary is accessible only by boat, helicopter, or light aircraft at Ouanary Airport, a dirt runway.
==History== In 1665, the area was claimed for France by Antoine de Noël de la Trompe d'Or. In the 18th century, the Jesuits used the Palikur Amerindians for labor. This includes Aruã who had fled from the island Marajó. Later they were replaced by slaves from Africa. In 1852, a penal colony was established on a former coffee plantation, and was the first agricultural penal colony. The colony was finally closed in 1910, and was an economic failure with many prisoners dying or becoming ill. Between 1853 and 1864, 749 prisoners died. In 1950, Ouanary became a commune.
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