Sinnamary

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Sinnamary
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Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Sinnamary
Sinnamary
Coordinates: 5°22′39″N52°57′35″W / 5.3774°N 52.9596°W / 5.3774; -52.9596 Coordinates: 5°22′39″N52°57′35″W / 5.3774°N 52.9596°W / 5.3774; -52.9596
Country France
Overseas region and department French Guiana
Arrondissement Cayenne
Intercommunality CC des Savanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel-Ange Jeremie [1]
Area
1
1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019) [2]
2,875
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97312 /97315
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sinnamary is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, between Kourou and Iracoubo. Sinnamary was the second French settlement founded in French Guiana: the town was founded in 1664. [3]

Contents

Sinnamary lies on the Sinnamary River and is home to the Guianan Soyuz launch site. In 1792, the first prison for priests and political enemies was constructed in Sinnamary. The town contains an Indonesian community, [4] as well as a Galibi Amerindian community. [5] Both communities produce artwork and jewellery that can be purchased. [4] The main hotel in Sinnamary is the Hôtel du Fleuve. [6]

History

Galileo launch (2011) Galileo launch on Soyuz, 21 Oct 2011 (6266227357).jpg
Galileo launch (2011)

The first colonists arrived in the area in 1624, [5] however the town of Sinnamary was officially established in 1664. [3] Sinnamary was taken twice by the Dutch, and once by the British, [5] until in 1763, it was awarded to France by the Treaty of Paris. [7] In 1764, about 40 families of Acadians, still living in exile after the Grand Dérangement nine years earlier, settled in Sinnamary. [8] In 1792 during the French Revolution, the first prison for priests and political enemies opened in Sinnamary [9] which was a precursor of the penal colony of French Guiana. [10] After Napoleon reintroduced slavery in 1802, [11] the town started to grow, and the discovery of gold caused a second boom. [5]

The Guianan Soyuz launch site is situated within the territory of the Sinnamary commune. [12] Colloquially the site and/or project are thus sometimes called "Soyuz at Sinnamary". [13] However, because most other facilities of the Centre Spatial Guyanais are in the neighbouring and more populous Kourou commune, and because the entire CSG itself is thus often called the Kourou space centre, the Guianan Soyuz site/project is also occasionally called "Soyuz at Kourou", even though this is technically incorrect.

Sports

The town is home to US Sinnamary who play at the Stade Omnisports  [ fr ] which has a capacity of 2,500 people. [14]

Geography

Climate

Sinnamary has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). The average annual temperature in Sinnamary is 26.9 °C (80.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,020.0 mm (118.90 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in October, at around 27.6 °C (81.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 26.3 °C (79.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sinnamary was 35.7 °C (96.3 °F) on 6 November 2008; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) on 17 March 2003.

Climate data for Sinnamary (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1980−2013)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)33.2
(91.8)		33.0
(91.4)		33.2
(91.8)		33.8
(92.8)		33.5
(92.3)		33.4
(92.1)		34.0
(93.2)		34.8
(94.6)		35.5
(95.9)		35.6
(96.1)		35.7
(96.3)		34.5
(94.1)		35.7
(96.3)
Average high °C (°F)29.7
(85.5)		29.7
(85.5)		30.1
(86.2)		30.3
(86.5)		30.3
(86.5)		30.7
(87.3)		31.5
(88.7)		32.1
(89.8)		32.9
(91.2)		33.1
(91.6)		32.3
(90.1)		30.7
(87.3)		31.1
(88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.3
(79.3)		26.4
(79.5)		26.7
(80.1)		26.9
(80.4)		26.9
(80.4)		26.8
(80.2)		26.9
(80.4)		27.2
(81.0)		27.5
(81.5)		27.6
(81.7)		27.3
(81.1)		26.8
(80.2)		26.9
(80.4)
Average low °C (°F)23.0
(73.4)		23.1
(73.6)		23.2
(73.8)		23.5
(74.3)		23.4
(74.1)		22.8
(73.0)		22.3
(72.1)		22.3
(72.1)		22.1
(71.8)		22.1
(71.8)		22.4
(72.3)		22.8
(73.0)		22.8
(73.0)
Record low °C (°F)18.8
(65.8)		19.0
(66.2)		18.7
(65.7)		20.0
(68.0)		19.8
(67.6)		19.7
(67.5)		20.0
(68.0)		19.4
(66.9)		19.5
(67.1)		19.8
(67.6)		19.2
(66.6)		19.6
(67.3)		18.7
(65.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)327.3
(12.89)		274.4
(10.80)		254.7
(10.03)		424.4
(16.71)		508.4
(20.02)		410.5
(16.16)		192.3
(7.57)		99.6
(3.92)		44.3
(1.74)		51.7
(2.04)		124.4
(4.90)		308.0
(12.13)		3,020
(118.90)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)20.918.618.821.525.724.918.710.44.86.812.521.6205.2
Source: Météo-France [15]

Transport

Sinnamary can be reached by the National Route 1 between Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and Cayenne. [16]

Sinnamary is served by the Sinnamary Airport. [17]

Nature

Crique et Pripri Yiyi is a 284 square kilometres (110 sq mi) protected area and wetland located in the commune. [18]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 1,913—    
1974 2,055+1.03%
1982 1,991−0.39%
1990 3,431+7.04%
1999 2,783−2.30%
2007 3,110+1.40%
2012 3,088−0.14%
2017 2,919−1.12%
Source: INSEE [19]

Notable people

See also

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