Roura
Sign in to saveRoura () is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. The coastal commune is bordered by Matoury and Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in the North, Kourou and Saint-Elie in the North West and West, and finally by Régina in the South and East. It includes the town of Roura and the village of Cacao, and features vast protected natural areas like the Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve. The local economy depends on agriculture, and eco-tourism.
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- Locality
- Roura
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,229
- Timezone
- America/Cayenne
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Roura
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Roura.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Roura as seen from the Oyak River
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Roura (Guyanne).svg
- French commune.map size
- 220px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Roura 2022.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cayenne
- French commune.INSEE
- 97310
- French commune.postal code
- 97311
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Claude Labrador
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Centre Littoral
- French commune.elevation m
- 231
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 337
- French commune.area km2
- 3902.5
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Roura
- Population
- 3449
- Area
- 3902.5
- Elevation
- 11
- Official website
- www.roura.gf
- Image
- Roura.jpg
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- Commons category
- Roura
- postal code
- 97352
- male population
- 2097
- female population
- 1686
- P8168
- Bartolomeu Dias
- native label
- Roura
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-94-28-00-00
- fax number
- +33-5-94-28-07-10
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Roura () is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. The coastal commune is bordered by Matoury and Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in the North, Kourou and Saint-Elie in the North West and West, and finally by Régina in the South and East. It includes the town of Roura and the village of Cacao, and features vast protected natural areas like the Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve. The local economy depends on agriculture, and eco-tourism.
==History== The town of Roura was founded in 1675 by Jesuits. In 1786, Marquis de Lafayette attempted an early emancipation of the slaves by allowing small scale agriculture on the savanna Gabriel near Roury. The experiment failed, and was abandoned in 1796. Between 1809 and 1817, Roura was captured by the Portuguese and became part of Brazil. In 1848, slavery was abolished in the island.
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