Miquelon, Miquelon-Langlade

Miquelon
Coordinates: 47°06′0″N 56°22′40″W / 47.1°N 56.37778°W / 47.1; -56.37778Coordinates: 47°06′0″N 56°22′40″W / 47.1°N 56.37778°W / 47.1; -56.37778
Government
- Mayor	Stéphane Coste
Population
- Metro	615
Time zone	PMST (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	PMDT (UTC-2)
INSEE code[1]	97501

Miquelon is the capital of Miquelon-Langlade a commune in the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is located along a tombolo type isthmus that connects the formerly separate island of Le Cap with the northwestern part of Miquelon Island (also known as Grande Miquelon). It lies north of a barachois and has constructed a small harbour protected with breakwaters along the eastern side of the isthmus. Miquelon is home to the Miquelon Airport. The Centre Médical de Miquelon has some medical care facilities for residents, but other facilities are available on Saint Pierre Island as well as in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

See also

• The commune of Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon contains the larger settlement of Saint-Pierre.

References

1. ^ "Insee - Département de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon" (in French). http://www.insee.fr/fr/publics/default.asp?page=communication/recensement/particuliers/repartition/comd975.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-11. 

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  The port of Miquelon, 17 March 2010

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  Miquelon seen from the air, 14 October 2009