Saint-Élie
Sign in to saveSaint-Élie (; ) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France in South America. In 1930, Saint-Élie became capital of the Inini territory. From 1953 onward, the commune was called Centre. In 1969, it was renamed to Saint-Élie.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Élie
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Barrage de petit saut - 8682518202.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Petit-Saut Dam, northeast of the commune, on the border with Sinnamary
- French commune.map size
- 220px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Saint-Élie 2022.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cayenne
- French commune.INSEE
- 97358
- French commune.postal code
- 97312
- French commune.mayor
- Véronique Jacaria
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Centre (chef-lieu Sinnamary)
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Cayenne
- Population
- +159
- Area
- +5680
- Elevation
- +188
- Capital of
- Inini
- Shares border with
- Saül
- Image
- Barrage de Petit-Saut (Guyane).jpg
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Saint-Élie (; ) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France in South America. In 1930, Saint-Élie became capital of the Inini territory. From 1953 onward, the commune was called Centre. In 1969, it was renamed to Saint-Élie.
==History== thumb|left|Gold mine in Saint-Élie with the railway In 1873, gold was discovered in Saint-Élie. The mines were in the middle of the rain forest with no river connection to the outside world. In 1884 construction began on a Decauville railway line to Gare Tigre near Saint-Nazaire in order to access the Sinnamary River.