St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Anthony | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Location of St. Anthony in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′30″N 55°36′59″W / 51.37500°N 55.61639°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | early 16th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Brad Johannessen |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.02 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Town | 2,180 |
| • Density | 61.0/km2 (158/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,986 |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Postal Code Span | A0K 4S0 / 4T0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 430 |
| Website | www.stanthony.ca |
St. Anthony is a town on the northern reaches of the Great Northern Peninsula of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. Anthony serves as a main service centre for northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador. St. Anthony had a population of 2,180 in 2021, compared with 2,258 in 2016, 2,418 in 2011, 2,476 in 2006 and 2,730 in 2001.
L'Anse aux Meadows, which was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1968 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978, is located 40 km from St. Anthony. St. Anthony is the largest population centre on the Great Northern Peninsula.