Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Administrative region in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the region. For the electoral district, see Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (French pronunciation: [ɡaspezi il də la madlɛn]) is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula (Gaspésie) and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism.
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Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
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Coordinates: 48°41′N 65°24′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
Government | |
• Regroupement des MRC de la Gaspésie – Forum Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Regional conference of elected officers) | David Saint-Laurier de Parré (President) |
Area | |
• Land | 20,271.24 km2 (7,826.77 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 89,342 |
• Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code | |
Area code | 418, 581 |
Website | www |
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