Miquelon Island

Miquelon
Native name:
Île Miquelon
Miquelon Island in the center, south of Le Cap and north of Langlade Island
Miquelon is located in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Miquelon
Miquelon
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates47°03′26.1″N 56°20′19.2″W / 47.057250°N 56.338667°W / 47.057250; -56.338667
ArchipelagoSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Adjacent toGulf of Saint Lawrence
Area110 km2 (42 sq mi)
Highest pointMorne de la Grande Montagne (240 m (790 ft))
Administration
Overseas collectivitySaint Pierre and Miquelon
Largest CommuneMiquelon-Langlade
Demographics
DemonymMiquelonnais
Population626 (2012)
LanguagesFrench
Additional information
Official websitehttp://www.miquelon-langlade.com

Miquelon (French: Île Miquelon) also known as Grande Miquelon, is one of the islands of the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an Overseas collectivity of France located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Atlantic Ocean, 22 km (14 mi) south of the coast of Newfoundland. Miquelon is situated between Le Cap Island to the north and Langlade Island (also called Petite Miquelon) to the south.[2]

  1. ^ St. Pierre & Miquelon Business Law Handbook: Strategic Information and Laws. International Business Publications. p. 26. ISBN 9781438771090. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ Bird, Eric. Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 163–165. ISBN 9781402086380. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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