Remire-Montjoly
Remire-Montjoly | |
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Rémire-Montjoly beach | |
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Remire-Montjoly | |
| Coordinates: 4°54′18″N 52°16′36″W / 4.905°N 52.2767°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Cayenne |
| Intercommunality | CA Centre Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Plénet |
Area 1 | 46.11 km2 (17.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 27,037 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97309 /97354 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Remire-Montjoly (French pronunciation: [ʁemiʁ mɔ̃ʒɔli]; often unofficially spelled Rémire-Montjoly; French Guianese Creole: Rémir-Monjoli) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located on the northeast coast of South America.
Remire-Montjoly is a suburb of Cayenne, the capital préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. It is located to the south-east of Cayenne. Residential districts are located along some of the best beaches in the Cayenne area.
Cayenne and French Guiana's main seaport, the port of Dégrad des Cannes, is located in the commune of Remire-Montjoly, on the estuary of the river Mahury. Almost all of French Guiana's imports and exports pass through the port of Dégrad des Cannes.