Grosse-Île, Quebec
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| Grosse-Île | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine TE. |
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 Grosse-Île
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | None |
| Agglomeration | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Rose Elmonde Clarke |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 96.60 km2 (37.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 490 |
| • Density | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 229 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G4T 6B9 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 199 |
| Website | www |
Grosse-Île is one of two municipalities forming the urban agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region and the population is 490 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
As part of a municipal reorganization across Quebec, the seven communities of the Magdalen Islands amalgamated to form the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002. However, after a 2004 referendum, Grosse-Île decided to split from the municipality, effective January 1, 2006.
Located on Grosse Île (French for Big Island) between Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's villages of Grande-Entrée (south) and House Harbour (southwest), it was settled during the late 18th century by Scots. French-speaking people would come and establish themselves just after, as seen by a Catholic parish founded in 1793. Today, Grosse-Île remains one of three communities of the archipelago to be predominantly English-speaking, the other being Entry Island and Old Harry (a hamlet part of Grosse-Île on Big Entry Island).
Tourism
The islands are a unique space in the middle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, offering visitors beautiful natural landscapes sculpted by the waves and the wind alongside a cultural heritage original:
- Grosse Ile holds one of the longest and most prestine beaches of the Magdalen Islands
- Nature walks in the East Point Wildlife Reserve
- Sail, wind surfing, and kite surfing
- Sea Kayaking
- Horse riding
- Taste the local products
- Visiting local museums
- Experience local culture through Summer cultural festivals
Demographics
Population
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Language
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French
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English
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French & English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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2011
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490
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50 |  100.0% |
10.20% | 430 | 14.9% |
87.76% | 10 | n/a% |
2.04% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
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2006
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530
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25 | 66.7% |
4.72% | 505 | 9.8% |
95.28% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
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2001
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535
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75 | 25.0% |
14.02% | 460 | 8.0% |
85.98% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
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1996
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570
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60 | n/a | 10.53% | 500 | n/a | 87.72% | 10 | n/a | 1.75% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 388449 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 01042 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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