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|INSEE = 97360
|INSEE = 97360
|postal code = 97317
|postal code = 97317
|mayor = Paul Dolianki<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|accessdate=7 December 2020|language=French}}</ref>
|mayor = Moïse Edwin<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=4 May 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|term = 2021&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = [[Communauté de communes de l'Ouest guyanais|Ouest Guyanais]]
|intercommunality = [[Communauté de communes de l'Ouest guyanais|Ouest Guyanais]]
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'''Apatou''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in [[French Guiana]], an [[overseas region]] and [[Overseas department|department]] of [[France]] in [[South America]]. Apatou is home to [[Maroon people|Maroons]] of the [[Aluku]], [[Paramaccan people|Paramacca]], [[Ndyuka people|Ndyuka]], and [[Saramaka]] tribes.<ref name="petit"/>
'''Apatou''' ({{IPA|fr|apatu}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in [[French Guiana]], an [[overseas region]] and [[Overseas department|department]] of [[France]] in [[South America]]. Apatou is home to [[Maroon people|Maroons]] of the [[Aluku]], [[Paramaccan people|Paramacca]], [[Ndyuka people|Ndyuka]], and [[Saramaka]] tribes.<ref name="petit"/>


== History ==
== History ==
The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé.<ref name="petit"/> It was renamed after Captain [[Apatou (captain)|Apatou]] of the [[Aluku]].<ref name="brill"/> In the late 19th century, Apatou was a guide for the explorer [[Jules Crevaux]]. In 1898 Apatou mediated between France and the [[Surinam (Dutch colony)|Colony of Suriname]] with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France.<ref name="brill">{{cite web|url=https://brill.com/view/journals/nwig/78/3-4/article-p197_1.xml?lang=en |date=1 January 2004|last=New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids|first=vol 78 issue 3-4|title=The explorer as hero: ‘Le Fidèle Apatou’ in the French wilderness|access-date=6 June 2020|website=Brill}}</ref> He also united all the different tribes on the French side.<ref name="petit"/>
The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé.<ref name="petit"/> It was renamed after Captain [[Apatou (captain)|Apatou]] of the [[Aluku]].<ref name="brill"/> In the late 19th century, Apatou was a guide for the explorer [[Jules Crevaux]]. On 7 September 1885, Jules Brunetti opened a Catholic mission in the village.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Moomou|first1=Jean|year=2009|title=La mission du père Brunetti chez les Boni de la Guyane française à la fin du xixe siècle |url=https://www.cairn.info/revue-histoire-monde-et-cultures-religieuses1-2009-4-page-115.htm?contenu=article |series=Histoire et missions chrétiennes |volume=12 |issue=2009/4|pages=115–144 |language=fr}}</ref> In 1891, Apatou mediated between France and the [[Surinam (Dutch colony)|Colony of Suriname]] with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France.<ref name="brill">{{cite journal|url=https://brill.com/view/journals/nwig/78/3-4/article-p197_1.xml?lang=en |date=1 January 2004 |title=The explorer as hero: 'Le Fidèle Apatou' in the French wilderness|access-date=6 June 2020|journal=New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids|volume=78|issue=3–4|pages=197–227|doi=10.1163/13822373-90002512|doi-access=free}}</ref> He also united all the different tribes on the French side.<ref name="petit"/>


Apatou was up to 1969 part of the [[Inini]] territory which allowed for an autonomous and self sufficient [[tribe|tribal]] system for the Maroons without clear borders.<ref name="cultural">{{cite web|url=https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/aluku-and-communes-french-guiana|title=The Aluku and the Communes in French Guiana|website=Cultural Survival|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref> Along with the commune, came a government structure, and [[francisation]]. Most importantly, it led to the concentration in bigger villages and the near abandonment of smaller settlements.<ref name="cultural"/>
Apatou was up to 1969 part of the [[Inini]] territory which allowed for an autonomous and self sufficient [[tribe|tribal]] system for the Maroons without clear borders.<ref name="cultural">{{cite web|url=https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/aluku-and-communes-french-guiana|title=The Aluku and the Communes in French Guiana|website=Cultural Survival|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref> Along with the commune, came a government structure, and [[francisation]]. Most importantly, it led to the concentration in bigger villages and the near abandonment of smaller settlements.<ref name="cultural"/>


The commune of Apatou was created on 12 November 1976 by detaching its territory from the commune of Grand-Santi-Papaichton (since then renamed [[Grand-Santi]]).<ref name="petit">{{cite web|url=https://www.petitfute.com/v36607-apatou-97317/ |title=Guide Apatou|website=Petit Futé|access-date=6 June 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
The commune of Apatou was created on 12 November 1976 by detaching its territory from the commune of Grand-Santi-Papaichton (since then renamed [[Grand-Santi]]).<ref name="petit">{{cite web|url=https://www.petitfute.com/v36607-apatou-97317/ |title=Guide Apatou|website=Petit Futé|access-date=6 June 2020|language=fr}}</ref>

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-97360#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1967 |318
|1974 |453
|1982 |618
|1990 |2451
|1999 |3628
|2007 |6357
|2012 |7257
|2017 |9241
}}


==Transport==
==Transport==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Communes of the Guyane department]]
*[[Communes of French Guiana]]
*[[Lucifer Dékou-Dékou Biological Reserve]], a wilderness area in the commune.
*[[Providence, French Guiana|Providence]], a village in the commune.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/ville-apatou.html Official site] (in French)

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Latest revision as of 11:36, 22 August 2024

Apatou
Commune
Canoe taxis at Apatou
Canoe taxis at Apatou
Coat of arms of Apatou
Coat of arms
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Apatou
Map
Coordinates: 5°09′12″N 54°20′10″W / 5.1533°N 54.336°W / 5.1533; -54.336
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
IntercommunalityOuest Guyanais
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Moïse Edwin[1]
Area
1
2,020 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,818
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97360 /97317
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Apatou (French pronunciation: [apatu]) is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes.[3]

History

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The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé.[3] It was renamed after Captain Apatou of the Aluku.[4] In the late 19th century, Apatou was a guide for the explorer Jules Crevaux. On 7 September 1885, Jules Brunetti opened a Catholic mission in the village.[5] In 1891, Apatou mediated between France and the Colony of Suriname with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France.[4] He also united all the different tribes on the French side.[3]

Apatou was up to 1969 part of the Inini territory which allowed for an autonomous and self sufficient tribal system for the Maroons without clear borders.[6] Along with the commune, came a government structure, and francisation. Most importantly, it led to the concentration in bigger villages and the near abandonment of smaller settlements.[6]

The commune of Apatou was created on 12 November 1976 by detaching its territory from the commune of Grand-Santi-Papaichton (since then renamed Grand-Santi).[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 318—    
1974 453+5.18%
1982 618+3.96%
1990 2,451+18.79%
1999 3,628+4.45%
2007 6,357+7.26%
2012 7,257+2.68%
2017 9,241+4.95%
Source: INSEE[7]

Transport

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Apatou, 2004

The villages in the commune could only to be reached by boat from the Maroni River.[3] In 2010, Route Nationale opened connecting Apatou with Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and the road network of French Guiana. The road was opened with the Tour of Guiana.[8] The road is scheduled to be extended to Maripasoula. Construction work on the section to Papaïchton is planned to begin in 2021.[9]

Sports

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Apatou is home to ASC Agouado football team who play at the Stade de Moutendé.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Guide Apatou". Petit Futé (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The explorer as hero: 'Le Fidèle Apatou' in the French wilderness". New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids. 78 (3–4): 197–227. 1 January 2004. doi:10.1163/13822373-90002512. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ Moomou, Jean (2009). "La mission du père Brunetti chez les Boni de la Guyane française à la fin du xixe siècle". Histoire et missions chrétiennes (in French). 12 (2009/4): 115–144. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ a b "The Aluku and the Communes in French Guiana". Cultural Survival. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ "La route d'Apatou raccommodée". Guyane la Première (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Route Maripasoula-Papaichton : 1 million d'euros par kilomètre". France Guyane (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. ^ "ASC Agouado". Soccer Way. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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