Saint Pierre Island

Saint Pierre
Native name:
Île Sainte-Pierre
Saint Pierre Island and its neighbouring islands in 2013
Saint Pierre is located in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre
Saint Pierre
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates46°46′40″N 56°10′40″W / 46.7778°N 56.1778°W / 46.7778; -56.1778
ArchipelagoSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Adjacent toGulf of Saint Lawrence
Area25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Highest pointLe Trépied 207 m (679 ft)[1]
Administration
Overseas collectivitySaint Pierre and Miquelon
Largest CommuneSaint-Pierre
Demographics
DemonymSaint-Pierrais
Population5,888 (2011)
LanguagesFrench

Saint Pierre Island, also spelt as Saint-Pierre Island,[3] is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre, which lies on the island's east coast and is the main population centre of the island group. It is part of an overseas collectivity of France, and is located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[4]

  1. ^ "Le Trépied, Saint Pierre and Miquelon". Peakbagger. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ St. Pierre & Miquelon Business Law Handbook: Strategic Information and Laws. International Business Publications. p. 26. ISBN 9781438771090. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Saint-Pierre and Miquelon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ 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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