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What Is the Capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Saint-Pierre
The capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is Saint-Pierre.
6,000
Urban area population
UTC-3
Time zone (+ daylight saving)
46.77°N
Latitude · 56.18°W
Yes
Largest city
Saint-Pierre at a glance
Name origin
May be named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman; alternatively, the name may come from one of the two navigators for whom the island as a whole is named .
Time zone
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.
Coordinates
46 46 N, 56 11 W · IANA time zone America/Miquelon
Location of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Capitals closest to Saint-Pierre
Ottawa, Canada — 1,509 km
Hamilton, Bermuda — 1,769 km
Washington, D.C., United States — 1,905 km
Nuuk, Greenland — 1,956 km
Reykjavik, Iceland — 2,835 km
Nassau, Bahamas — 3,053 km
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands — 3,119 km
The Valley, Anguilla — 3,236 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Saint-Pierre
What is the capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
The capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is Saint-Pierre.
Is Saint-Pierre the largest city in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Yes — Saint-Pierre is also the largest urban area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (6,000).
What time zone is Saint-Pierre in?
Saint-Pierre is on UTC-3 — UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.
Where does the name Saint-Pierre come from?
May be named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman; alternatively, the name may come from one of the two navigators for whom the island as a whole is named .
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).