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St. John’s, Newfoundland

St. John's
City
City of St. John's
Counterclockwise from top: St. John's Skyline, The Rooms, Water Street, Cabot Tower
Counterclockwise from top: St. John's Skyline, The Rooms, Water Street, Cabot Tower
Flag of St. John's
Flag
Official logo of St. John's
Logo
Nickname(s): "City of Legends", "Newfiejohn", "Sin Jawns", "Town"
Motto: Avancez (English: "Go forward")
St John's (red), in relation to nearby communities.
St John's (red), in relation to nearby communities.
St. John's is located in Canada
St. John's
St. John's
St. John's is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
St. John's
St. John's is located in Newfoundland
St. John's
St. John's
Location of St. John's in Canada
Coordinates: 47°34′3″N 52°42′26″W / 47.56750°N 52.70722°W / 47.56750; -52.70722
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Historic countries  Kingdom of England
 Kingdom of Great Britain
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
 Dominion of Newfoundland
Founded 24 June 1497
Established 5 August 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I
Incorporated 1 May 1888
Government
 • Type City Council
 • Mayor Dennis O'Keefe
 • Governing body St. John's City Council
 • MPs
 • MHAs
Area
 • City 446.06 km2 (172.2 sq mi)
 • Urban 166.0 km2 (64.1 sq mi)
 • Metro 804.63 km2 (310.7 sq mi)
Elevation 0–192 m (0–630 ft)
Population (2016 census)
 • City 108,860
 • Density 244.1/km2 (632.1/sq mi)
 • Urban 178,427
 • Urban density 1,074.9/km2 (2,784/sq mi)
 • Metro 205,955
 • Metro density 255.9/km2 (663/sq mi)
  20th Largest metropolitan area in Canada
Time zone NST (UTC−03:30)
 • Summer (DST) NDT (UTC−02:30)
Postal code A1A–A1H
Area code(s) 709
NTS Map 001N10
GNBC Code ABEFS
Dwellings 45,317
Median income $75,930 CDN
Website www.stjohns.ca

Coordinates: 47°34′3″N 52°42′26″W / 47.56750°N 52.70722°W / 47.56750; -52.70722

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. St. John's covers 446.04 square kilometres (172.22 sq mi) and is North America's most easterly city, excluding those of Greenland.

Its name has been attributed to the Nativity of John the Baptist, when John Cabot was believed to have sailed into the harbour in 1497 and to a Basque fishing town with the same name. Existing on maps as early as 1519, it is considered by some to be the oldest English-founded city in North America. It was officially incorporated as a city in 1888. With a metropolitan population of approximately 214,000 (as of July 1, 2015), the St. John's Metropolitan Area is Canada's 20th largest metropolitan area and the second largest Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in Atlantic Canada, after Halifax.

The city has a rich history, having played a role in the Seven Years' War, the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal in St. John's. Its history and culture have made it one of the world's top ocean-side tourist destinations.


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