Papaichton
Papaichton | |
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A view of the Place de la Poste in the centre of Papaichton | |
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Papaichton | |
| Coordinates: 3°48′25″N 54°08′58″W / 3.807°N 54.1495°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jules Deie |
Area 1 | 2,628 km2 (1,015 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,530 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97362 /97316 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Papaichton (French pronunciation: [papajʃtɔ̃]; unofficial spelling Papaïchton with a trema; French Guianese Creole: Papaychton) is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana. The village lies on the shores of the Lawa River. Papaichton is served by the Maripasoula Airport.
The village which is the seat of the commune was named Papaichton-Pompidouville in honour of the president Pompidou who invited Granman Tolinga to the Élysée in 1971. The commune is located on the border with Suriname.
Papaichton is home to some of the Aluku people and the seat of their granman (paramount chief).