Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, on the Gaspé peninsula
Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspésie , or Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, along Baie des Chaleurs. The regional county municipality seat is Nouvelle
Nouvelle, Quebec
Nouvelle is a municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the Gaspésie at the confluence of the Nouvelle River and Baie des Chaleurs. It is the seat of the MRC d'Avignon....
. Its largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer
Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec
Carleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, located on route 132, along Baie des Chaleurs.- Culture :* attracts over 20,000 spectators to see local and international artists...
.
Communities
- Cities and Towns
- Carleton-sur-MerCarleton-sur-Mer, QuebecCarleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, located on route 132, along Baie des Chaleurs.- Culture :* attracts over 20,000 spectators to see local and international artists...
- Carleton-sur-Mer
- Municipalities
- EscuminacEscuminac, QuebecEscuminac is a municipality in Quebec....
- L'Ascension-de-PatapédiaL'Ascension-de-Patapédia, QuebecL'Ascension-de-Patapédia is a municipality in Quebec....
- MariaMaria, QuebecMaria is a municipality in Quebec....
- NouvelleNouvelle, QuebecNouvelle is a municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the Gaspésie at the confluence of the Nouvelle River and Baie des Chaleurs. It is the seat of the MRC d'Avignon....
- Pointe-à-la-CroixPointe-à-la-Croix, QuebecPointe-à-la-Croix is a town located on the Restigouche River in the Gaspésie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. The town is situated across from the city of Campbellton, New Brunswick. As of 2001, the town had a population of 1,513....
- Saint-André-de-RestigoucheSaint-André-de-Restigouche, QuebecSaint-André-de-Restigouche is a municipality in Quebec....
- Escuminac
- Reserves
- Gesgapegiag 2
- Listuguj
- Cantons
- Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-EstRistigouche-Partie-Sud-Est, QuebecRistigouche-Partie-Sud-Est is a township in Quebec.-External links:*...
- Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est
- Parishes
- MatapédiaMatapédia, QuebecMatapédia is a village at the southern tip of the Gaspé peninsula, in Eastern Quebec, Canada. Matapedia is located on the 132 highway. Its name comes from a Mi'kmaq language word meaning "river junction", as the Matapédia River crosses it, at the junction of the Restigouche River...
- Saint-Alexis-de-MatapédiaSaint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, QuébecSaint-Alexis-de-Matapédia is a village at the southern tip of the Gaspé peninsula, in Eastern Quebec, Canada.-External links:*...
- Saint-François-d'AssiseSaint-François-d'Assise, QuebecSaint-François-d'Assise is a municipality in Quebec....
- Matapédia
- Unorganized Areas
- Rivière-Nouvelle
- Ruisseau-Ferguson
Attractions
- Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
- Fort Listiguj (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-St-Joseph Oratory (Carleton---Saint Omer)
Protected Areas
- Casualt ZEC
- Rivières-Matapédia et Patapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Miguasha Provincial Park
- Saint-Omer National Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Demographics
(Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, 2001)
- Population: 15,286
- Population change (1996-2001): −4.0
- Dwellings: 7,093
- Area (km²): 3,486.55
- Density (per km²): 4.4
- National rank in terms of population: 250
- Provincial rank in terms of population: 88
Surrounding Counties
- La Mitis Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Mitis Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Mitis is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. Its seat is in Mont-Joli which is on the Saint Lawrence River. La Mitis is named for the Mitis River which has its source in the region and flows through the central part of the region before emptying...
- La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Matapédia Regional County Municipality, Quebec300px|rightLa Matapédia is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula.It is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The seat is in Amqui. It is named for the Matapédia River which runs through the western part of the RCM. La Matapedia was...
- Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, QuebecBonaventure Regional County Municipality, QuebecBonaventure Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, on the Gaspé Peninsula. The regional county municipality seat is New Carlisle.-Communities:Cities*Bonaventure*New Richmond*Paspébiac...
- Restigouche County, New BrunswickRestigouche County, New BrunswickRestigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...