Saint-Élie
Saint-Élie | |
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The Petit-Saut Dam, northeast of the commune, on the border with Sinnamary | |
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Saint-Élie | |
| Coordinates: 4°49′22″N 53°16′35″W / 4.8227°N 53.2764°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Cayenne |
| Intercommunality | CC des Savanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Jacaria |
Area 1 | 5,680 km2 (2,190 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 157 |
| • Density | 0.028/km2 (0.072/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97358 /97312 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Élie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿eli]; French Guianese Creole: Sentéli) 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.