Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire is a village in French Guiana, in the commune of Saint-Élie on the Tiger Creek. In 1873, gold was discovered in Saint-Élie. The mines were in the middle of the rain forest with no river connection to the outside world.- Type: Railway station
- Description: village in French Guiana
- Also known as: “Dégrad Tigre”, “Gare Tigre”, and “Saint-Nazaire, French Guiana”
Saint-Nazaire
- Categories: village and transportation
- Location: Saint-Élie, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
4.95752° or 4° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude
-53.1406° or 53° 8′ 26″ west
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
68P8XV55+2Q
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Saint-Nazaire” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣纳泽尔”
- Dutch: “Saint-Nazaire”
- French: “Saint-Nazaire”
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