Miquelon-Langlade

Miquelon-Langlade
Miquelon village
Miquelon village
Flag of Miquelon-Langlade
Coat of arms of Miquelon-Langlade
Location of the commune (in red) within Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Location of the commune (in red) within Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Location of Miquelon-Langlade
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Coordinates: 47°06′00″N 56°22′45″W / 47.100000°N 56.3792°W / 47.100000; -56.3792
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivitySaint Pierre and Miquelon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Detcheverry[1]
Area
1
205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
580
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:00
INSEE/Postal code
97501 /97500
Elevation0–240 m (0–787 ft)
Websitehttp://www.miquelon-langlade.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Miquelon–Langlade
Native name:
Miquelon–Langlade
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Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
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(e)(s)
Population626 (2012)
LanguagesFrench

Miquelon-Langlade (French pronunciation: [miklɔ̃ lɑ̃ɡlad]) is the larger but less populated of the two communes (municipalities) making up the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, located 22 km (14 mi) to the south of Newfoundland in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.[4] It consists of three geological islands: Miquelon, Langlade and Le Cap, connected with tombolos. The communal seat is the settlement of Miquelon, on the northern tip, where the entire island's permanent population of 580 (as of 2019) is located. Miquelon Airport provides flights to Montreal and to nearby Saint-Pierre Airport.

Miquelon island, also known as Grande Miquelon, is situated between Le Cap Island to the north and Langlade island (also called Petite Miquelon) to the south.[5] Miquelon and Langlade are connected by a narrow tombolo (sandy isthmus).

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  3. ^ St. Pierre & Miquelon Business Law Handbook: Strategic Information and Laws. International Business Publications. p. 26. ISBN 9781438771090. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. ^ Limits of Oceans and Seas (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Bird, Eric. Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 163–165. ISBN 9781402086380. Retrieved 16 November 2016.