Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre
Saint-Pierre | |
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View of Saint-Pierre | |
| Motto: A mare labor ("The work [comes] from the sea") | |
St. Pierre Location in Saint Pierre and Miquelon St. Pierre Location in North America | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′54″N 56°10′25″W / 46.78167°N 56.17361°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Historic countries | Kingdom of France (New France) Kingdom of Great Britain (British America) |
| First occupation (seasonal) | c. 1500s, by European fishermen |
| First settled | 1670 |
| Founded | 1713 |
| Constituted | 13 May 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Saint-Pierre Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Yannick Cambray |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,223 |
| Demonym | Saint-Pierrais |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 (PM) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:00 (DST) |
| Postal code | 97500 |
| INSEE | 97502 |
| Website | mairie-stpierre |
Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ⓘ) is the capital of the French collectivité d'outre-mer (territory) of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Saint-Pierre is the more populous of the two communes (municipalities) making up Saint Pierre and Miquelon.