Oiapoque

Oiapoque
Municipality
Município de Oiapoque
A street in Oiapoque
A street in Oiapoque
Flag of Oiapoque
Flag
Official seal of Oiapoque
Seal
Location of Oiapoque in the State of Amapá
Location of Oiapoque in the State of Amapá
Location of Oiapoque
Coordinates: 03°50′34″N 51°50′06″W / 3.84278°N 51.83500°W / 3.84278; -51.83500
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amapá
Founded1945
Government
 • MayorBreno Lima de Almeida (PRTB)
Area
 • Total22,625 km2 (8,736 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,906
 • Density0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.738 – medium[2]
Websiteoiapoque.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. The Oyapock River Bridge, connecting the village with Saint-Georges in French Guiana, was completed in 2011 but not opened to pedestrian or vehicle traffic until 2017.[5]

Lying on the northern coast of Brazil, Oiapoque is popularly considered the northernmost point of Brazil. The phrase do Oiapoque ao Chuí ("from Oiapoque to Chuí") means "all of Brazil."[6] However, there are more northerly points in Roraima state such as the municipality of Uiramutã. Oiapoque remains the northernmost coastal city of Brazil, and the northernmost city of Amapá. It occupies more than half of the north border of the state.

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