Grand Santi
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Grand-Santi is a commune
of French Guiana
, an overseas region and department of France
located in South America
.
The commune was originally called Grand-Santi-Papaichton and included the now independent communes of Apatou
and Papaichton
. On 12 November 1976 Apatou was detached from Grand-Santi-Papaichton and became an independent commune. On 1 January 1993 Papaichton was also detached from Grand-Saint-Papaichton and became an independent commune. On that occasion, the name of the commune was shortened into Grand-Santi.
is located 1 km (1,000,000,000,000 nm) northeast of Grand-Santi.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
, an overseas region and department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
located in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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The commune was originally called Grand-Santi-Papaichton and included the now independent communes of Apatou
Apatou
Apatou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America.The commune of Apatou was created on 12 November 1976 by detaching its territory from the commune of Grand-Santi-Papaichton ....
and Papaichton
Papaïchton
Papaïchton is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana...
. On 12 November 1976 Apatou was detached from Grand-Santi-Papaichton and became an independent commune. On 1 January 1993 Papaichton was also detached from Grand-Saint-Papaichton and became an independent commune. On that occasion, the name of the commune was shortened into Grand-Santi.
Transportation
The Grand-Santi AirportGrand-Santi Airport
Grand-Santi Airport is an airport serving Grand-Santi, a commune of French Guiana.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a paved surface measuring .-Airlines and destinations:...
is located 1 km (1,000,000,000,000 nm) northeast of Grand-Santi.