What is the capital of Newfoundland?

St. John's, the capital city of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is Canada's oldest city. The first visitors from Europe arrived at the start of the 1500s and it grew as a prominent location for fisheries for the French, Spanish, Basques, Portuguese and English. read more

St. John's served as the capital city of the Colony of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Newfoundland before Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. read more

Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province in Canada, and is located at the north-eastern corner of North America. The Strait of Belle Isle separates the province into two geographical divisions: Labrador, which is a large area of mainland Canada, and Newfoundland, an island in the Atlantic Ocean. read more

St. John's is the capital city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John's is also the largest city in the province, occupies an area of 446.04 km 2, and has a population of 108,860. The larger St. John’s area is home to 205,955 people and is Canada’s 20 th largest metropolitan region. read more