Saint Peter Port

St. Peter Port
Saint-Pierre-Port
Saint Peter Port, Town Church, Elizabeth College entrance, Castle Pier Lighthouse, Castle Cornet, Victoria Tower, Elizabeth College building, Hauteville House, QE2 Marina
Flag of St. Peter Port
Location of Saint Peter Port on Guernsey, in the Channel Islands
Location of Saint Peter Port on Guernsey, in the Channel Islands
Coordinates: 49°27′20″N 2°32′12″W / 49.4555°N 2.5368°W / 49.4555; -2.5368
Crown DependencyBailiwick of Guernsey
Government
 • Electoral districtDivided into St Peter Port North and St Peter Port South
Area
 • Total6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total18,958
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01
Postal code
GY1
Websitewww.stppcons.com

St. Peter Port (French: Saint-Pierre Port) is a town and one of the ten parishes on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is the capital of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population in 2019 was 18,958.

St. Peter Port is a small town (commonly referred to by locals as just "town")[1] consisting mostly of steep narrow streets and steps on the overlooking slopes. It is known that a trading post/town existed here before Roman times with a pre-Christian name which has not survived.

The parish covers an area of 6.5 km2. The postal code for addresses in the parish starts with GY1.

People from St. Peter Port were nicknamed "les Villais" (the townspeople) or "cllichards" in Guernésiais.

  1. ^ "St Peter Port Guernsey | Guernsey's Capital". www.visitguernsey.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.