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Matane () is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality. In addition to Matane itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Petit-Matane and Saint-Luc-de-Matane. There is a ferry service which crosses the river to Baie-Comeau and Godbout on the north shore as well as a rail ferry service to Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles. The name Matane was first assigned to the river by Samuel de Champlain as "''Mantanne''" in 1603. Its meaning is open to different interpretations, with the most common one being that it comes from the Mi'kmaq language, Mi'kmaq word ''mtctan'' meaning "beaver pond", since the region had an abundant beaver population. It could also be a Maliseet word for "spinal cord", referring to the course of the Matane River; or from the word ''Mattawa''/''Matawin'', meaning "meeting of the waters ...
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Matane River
The Matane River () is a river flowing in La Matanie Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, on the Gaspé Peninsula, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, Canada, which empties into the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Matane. The river successively crosses the cantons: Le Clercq and Cuoq (canton), Cuoq (in unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonjour, Quebec, Rivière-Bonjour), Tessier (canton), Tessier (in Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec, Saint-René-de-Matane), Matapédia (canton), Matapédia (in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec, Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia), and Matane (canton), Matane (in Saint-Léandre, Quebec, Saint-Léandre and the city of Matane). Geography The Matane River originates from mountain streams on the western slope of the Mont Blanc (Gaspésie), mont Blanc, located in the Leclercq township, in the Matane Wildlife Reserve. This source is located on the north side of the summit of Mont Blanc, to ...
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Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (, 'Lower Saint-Lawrence) is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlantic Ocean and is often nicknamed ''"Bas-du-Fleuve"'' (Lower-River). The region is formed by eight regional county municipality, regional county municipalities and 114 types of municipalities in Quebec, municipalities. In the south, it borders Maine of the United States, and the Canadian New Brunswick and the regions of Chaudière-Appalaches and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It had a population of 199,039 and a land area of as of the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 census. The territory has evidence of human occupation since the Pleistocene by successive indigenous peoples. The historic First Nations in Canada, First Nations occupied it all until European colonisation started in the late 17th century; France made land concessions to settl ...
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Saint-René-de-Matane
Saint-René-de-Matane () is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. In addition to main population centre of Saint-René located along Quebec Route 195, the municipality also includes the communities of Le Renversé, Rivière-Matane, Ruisseau-Gagnon, and Village-à-Dancause. History The Municipality of Saint-René-de-Matane was formed on December 18, 1982, through the merger of the Parish Municipalities of Saint-René-de-Matane and Saint-Nil, founded in 1965 and 1974 respectively. Its name comes from René Goupil, a Canadian martyr canonized in 1930. Geography Saint-René-de-Matane is located on the southern slope of the St. Lawrence River, northeast of Quebec City and northeast of Rimouski. Major cities near Saint-René-de-Matane are Matane, to the north, Sayabec, to the west, Amqui, and Causapscal, to the south. The municipality is located on Route 195, which connects Matane to Amqui, between Saint-Vianney to the south and Matane to the north. This road runs along the Ma ...
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Matane-Matapédia
Matane-Matapédia () is a provincial electoral district in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the municipalities of Matane, Mont-Joli, Amqui, Sainte-Luce, Causapscal, Price, Sayabec, Saint-Ulric, Lac-au-Saumon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski. It was created for the 2012 election from part of the former Matane Matane () is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality. In addition to Matane itse ... and all of the former Matapédia electoral districts. Members of the National Assembly Election results References External links ;Information: Elections Quebec ;Maps 2011 map(PDF) 2001–2011 changes to Matane(Flash) 2001–2011 changes to Matapédia(Flash) Electoral map of Bas-Saint-Laurent regionQu ...
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Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was a federal electoral district in Quebec. It encompasses a portion of Quebec previously included in the electoral districts of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine (21%) and Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia (79%). Profile The Bloc did the best, with results from the 2011 election transposed onto the new riding boundaries from the redistribution. Their stronghold in the riding is in and around Mont-Joli, and for the most part, they carried the rural areas, particularly in the northern portion of the district. The NDP's strength was in the south, in the part of the new riding taken from Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The area around Amqui offered the most diverse range of support, with all parties doing fairly well, but with the Bloc coming out on top. Matane, and the rural regions surrounding it, were the best portions of the seat for the Liberals, although they had to contend with strong support for the Bloc as well. ...
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La Matanie Regional County Municipality
La Matanie () is a regional county municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. From January 1, 1982, to March 9, 2013, it was known as Matane. The county seat is the city of Matane. Subdivisions There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & towns (1) * Matane ;Municipalities (7) * Baie-des-Sables * Grosses-Roches * Les Méchins * Sainte-Félicité * Sainte-Paule * Saint-René-de-Matane * Saint-Ulric ;Parishes (3) * Saint-Adelme * Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg * Saint-Léandre ;Unorganized territory (1) * Rivière-Bonjour Demographics Population Language Transportation Access routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: *Autoroutes **None *Principal highways ** ** *Secondary highways ** *External routes **None Notable people * Isabelle Boulay, born at Sainte-Félicité * Alain Côté, born in 1957 at Matane See also ...
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Saint-Adelme, Quebec
Saint-Adelme () is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matanie Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. History In 1864, the area was surveyed and the geographic township of Saint-Denis was created. The Mission of Saint-Denis was founded in 1916, but real growth came in the 1920s, during the period of colonization of the Chic-Chocs plateau. For unknown reasons, the place, that was originally known as Saint-Denis, came to be called Saint-Adelme. In 1933, its post office opened. On September 9 that same year, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Adelme was formed out of territory ceded by the Parish Municipalities of Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane and Sainte-Félicité, as well as some previously unorganized territory. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; ), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics ...
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Saint-Ulric
Saint-Ulric () is a municipality in the Regional County Municipality of La Matanie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,567. On January 12, 2000, the Village Municipality of Saint-Ulric and Parish Municipality of Saint-Ulric-de-Matane were merged to form the Municipality of Rivière-Blanche, renamed to Saint-Ulric on November 11, 2000. Demographics Population Language See also * List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... References External links * Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent Municipalities in Quebec Designated places in Quebec Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Quebec-geo-stub ...
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List Of G Postal Codes Of Canada
__NOTOC__ This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is G. Postal codes beginning with G are located within the Canadian province of Quebec. Only the first three characters are listed, corresponding to the Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas, Forward Sortation Area (FSA). Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROMs. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in all post offices, and some libraries. Eastern Quebec There are currently 140 FSAs in this list. Urban Rural References

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Sainte-Félicité, Bas-Saint-Laurent
Sainte-Félicité () is a municipality in La Matanie Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It is named after saint Felicitas of Rome, a Christian martyr. Its economy is based on fishing and agriculture. Notable people who came from Sainte-Félicité include Québécois pop singer Isabelle Boulay, who was born there in 1972. In addition to Sainte-Félicité itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Cap-à-la-Baleine, L'Anse-à-la-Croix, Le Grand-Deuxième, Le Petit-Deuxième, and Sainte-Félicité-Ouest. History According to recent studies, Cap à la Baleine (Cape Whale) was how far Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence in 1534. It was also an area with many shipwrecks, earning it the name Pointe-au-Massacre (Massacre Point), sometimes pluralized as Pointe-aux-Massacres. While Saint-Denis, the name of the geographic township, was used concurrently, the macabre name remained in use until the mid 1 ...
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Area Codes 418 And 581
Area codes 418, 581, and 367 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the eastern portion of the Canadian province of Quebec. Area code 418 was originally assigned to the numbering plan area, but all three area codes now form an overlay plan for this territory. Cities in the numbering plan area include Quebec City, Saguenay, Lévis, Rimouski, Saint-Georges, Alma, Thetford Mines, Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau and Rivière-du-Loup. Also served are the Gaspé Peninsula, Côte-Nord, southeastern Mauricie, and the tiny hamlet of Estcourt Station, in the U.S. state of Maine. History Ontario and Quebec were the only provinces that received assignments of multiple area codes by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) when the original North American area codes were created in 1947. The eastern part of Quebec received area code 418, while area code 514 was assigned for the western part. Nominally, northwestern Quebec, one of the few a ...
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List Of Quebec Provincial Electoral Districts
This list encompasses all Quebec provincial electoral districts, which are pivotal in determining the representation within the National Assembly of Quebec, the province's legislative body. Each of the 125 electoral districts, also known as ridings or constituencies, plays a crucial role in Quebec's democratic process, allowing citizens across the province's 17 administrative regions to elect their representatives. These districts are periodically reviewed and potentially redefined to reflect changes in population and ensure equitable representation. List of districts Former districts The following districts were eliminated following the 2012 Quebec general election. * Anjou * Kamouraska-Témiscouata * Matane * Matapédia * Rivière-du-Loup * Charlevoix * Vanier * Drummond * Frontenac * Lotbinière * Montmagny-L'Islet * Nicolet-Yamaska * Mégantic-Compton * Shefford * Marguerite-D'Youville * Prévost See also * Canadian provincial electoral districts Refer ...
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