Saint-Élie

Not to be confused with the town of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec (formerly known as Saint-Élie).

Saint-Élie
The Petit-Saut Dam, north-east of the commune
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Coordinates: 4°49′22″N 53°16′35″W / 4.8227°N 53.2764°W / 4.8227; -53.2764Coordinates: 4°49′22″N 53°16′35″W / 4.8227°N 53.2764°W / 4.8227; -53.2764
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
Arrondissement	Cayenne
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Véronique Jacaria
Area¹	5,680 km² (2,190 sq mi)
Population (2012)²	285
• Density	0.050/km² (0.13/sq mi)
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. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Élie is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. It was formerly capital of the Inini territory.

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Communes of the Guyane department

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