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It consists of three islands: Miquelon (also called Grande Miquelon), Langlade (Petite Miquelon) and Le Cap, connected by narrow tombolos (sandy isthmus). [5] The communal seat is the settlement of Miquelon, on the northern tip, where the entire island's permanent population of 596 (as of 2022) is located. [2]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (/ ˈ m ɪ k ə l ɒ n / MIK-ə-lon), [4] is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [5] [6] An archipelago of eight islands, St. Pierre and Miquelon is a vestige of the once-vast territory of New ...
The following is a list of the islands of the French territorial collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon was a colony of France. It became an overseas territory in 1946, an overseas department on 1976-07-19, and then a collectivité territoriale (territorial collectivity) on 1985-06-11.
The settlement of Saint Pierre on Saint Pierre Island is the largest settlement in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. St. Pierre is separated from Miquelon-Langlade by a 6 kilometres (3.2 nmi) strait with very fierce currents. Fishermen call this section of ocean "The Mouth of Hell".
3.3.2.1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (in the North Atlantic Ocean) 3.4 Oceania. 3.4.1 Clipperton Island (in the North Pacific Ocean) ... Saint-Malo Islands Cézembre ...
Morne de la Grande Montagne is the highest point of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France located in the Atlantic Ocean, with an elevation of 240 metres (787 ft). It is located near the center of Miquelon Island , which is also known as Grande Miquelon .
Lofoten, Norway, which has four major islands; Hinnøya, Norway and more in Vesterålen; Within the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Anticosti (Canada) Cape Breton Island (Canada) Magdalen Islands (Canada) Prince Edward Island (Canada) Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) Saint Pierre Island, Miquelon Island, Ile aux Marins, Grand Colombier; Others:
The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is an overseas collectivity of France located in the North Atlantic Ocean about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the Canadian Island of Newfoundland. [1]