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The Oyapock or Oiapoque (/ ˈɔɪ.əpɒk, ɔɪ.əˈpoʊki /; French: Fleuve Oyapock [flœv ojapɔk]; Portuguese: Rio Oiapoque [ˈʁiu ɔjɐˈpɔki]) is a 403-kilometre (250 mi) long river in South America that forms most of the border between the French overseas department of French Guiana and the Brazilian state of Amapá. [1][2]
The Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge spans the Oyapock River, linking the cities of Oiapoque in Amapá, Brazil and Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana, France. The bridge is cable-stayed, with two towers rising to a height of 83 metres (272 ft) and a length of 378 metres (1,240 ft). There are two lanes for vehicles with a total width ...
Saint-Georges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ] ⓘ; French Guianese Creole: Senjòrj; sometimes unofficially called Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. It lies on the Oyapock River (which forms the border with Brazil), opposite the Brazilian town ...
The Brazil–France border is the line, located in the Amazon Rainforest, that limits the territories of Brazil and France. The border is located between the Brazilian state of Amapá and French Guiana. It is 730 kilometres (450 mi) in length. It is the longest border France shares with another country, despite not being located in mainland France.
oiapoque.com.br. Oiapoque (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɔjɐˈpɔki]) is a municipality in the north of the state of Amapá, Brazil. Its population is 27,906 [3] and its area is 22,625 square kilometres (8,736 sq mi). [4] Oiapoque is also a major river in the same state, forming the international border with French Guiana.
Oyapoc (or Wiapoco) was a short-lived English settlement in French Guiana on the Oyapock (or Wiapoco) river. [1] Charles Leigh had visited the area in 1602, and considered it suitable for a colony. On returning, he assembled a crew of 46 people and embarked on the Olive Plant. The settlers planned to look for gold in the area.
Trois Sauts (English: three waterfalls) or Ɨtu wasu is a cluster of four Amerindian Wayampi and Teko [4] villages on the Oyapock River in French Guiana near the border with Brazil. Trois Sauts contains the villages of Roger, Zidock (also Zidok ), Yawapa, and Pina. [5]
Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport ( IATA: OYP, ICAO: SOOG) is an airport serving Saint-Georges (also known as Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) in French Guiana. Saint-Georges lies on the Oyapock River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Brazil. The Saint Georges non-directional beacon (Ident: GOP) is located on the field.