Native name: Île Sainte-Pierre | |
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![]() Saint Pierre Island and its neighbouring islands in 2013 | |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 46°46′40″N 56°10′40″W / 46.7778°N 56.1778°W |
Archipelago | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Adjacent to | Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
Area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
Highest point | Le Trépied 207 m (679 ft)[1] |
Administration | |
Overseas collectivity | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Largest Commune | Saint-Pierre |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Saint-Pierrais |
Population | 5,888 (2011) |
Languages | French |
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]