Oiapoque

Oiapoque
Municipality
Município de Oiapoque
A street in Oiapoque
Flag Seal
Location of Oiapoque in the State of Amapá
Coordinates: 03°50′34″N 51°50′06″W / 3.84278°N 51.83500°W / 3.84278; -51.83500
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Amapá
Founded	1945
Government
• Mayor	Breno Lima de Almeida (PRTB)
Area
• Total	22,625 km2 (8,736 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,906
• Density	0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)	0.738 – medium[2]
Website	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. 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.