Saül, French Guiana
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Saül (French pronunciation: [sa.yl]; French Guianese Creole: Sayil) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. It is the most sparsely populated commune of French Guiana.
Saül | |
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Coordinates: 3°37′22″N 53°12′34″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Hélène Charles[1] |
Area 1 | 4,475 km2 (1,728 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 317 |
• Density | 0.071/km2 (0.18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97352 /97314 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is very remote, surrounded by dense rainforest; because there are no roads to the town, it can only be reached via the Saül Airport.[3] The village is located in the centre of French Guiana where springs give rise to three major rivers: the Mana, the Inini, and the Approuague.[4]
The principal activities in the town are gold mining and trekking through the many rainforest trails.[5] There is a tourist camp and a hotel in the town.