Newfoundland ((in)Newfoundland) | |
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Information | |
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Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Area | 108 860 km² |
Population | 479 538 hab. () |
Density | 4,41 inhab./km² |
Spindle | UTC − 03: 30 |
Location | |
![]() 48 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ N 57 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ W | |
Newfoundland is an island in the east of Canada.
Understand
Newfoundland is the easternmost part of Canada and the most populous part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Regions
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Cities
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Pilots hill path in Saint Jean
- 1 Channel-Port-aux-Basques – Town in the southwest of the island. One of the oldest towns in Canada.
- 2 Corner brook – City ofWest Island. It is the largest town on the island located outside the Avalon Peninsula.
- 3 Gander – Includes Gander International Airport and a Royal Canadian Air Force base.
- 4 Grand Falls-Windsor – City of Center of the island.
- 5 Marystown – City of Burin peninsula.
- 6 Saint Jean (St. John's) – Capital and largest city of the province.
Other destinations
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Western Brook Pond in the Gros Morne National Park
- 1 L'Anse aux Meadows – Viking archaeological site in North America most popular outside of Greenland. This is a site of Unesco World Heritage.
- 2 Gros Morne National Park – National park of canada located on the west coast of the island comprising the second highest peak on the island.
- 3 Terra-Nova National Park – National park of canada of 400 km2.