Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Bonaventure Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec
, on the Gaspé Peninsula
. The regional county municipality seat is New Carlisle
.
Municipalities
Parish Municipality
Township Municipalities
Unorganized Territory
, 2001)
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...
. The regional county municipality seat is New Carlisle
New Carlisle, Quebec
New Carlisle, Quebec is a small town in the Gaspé region of Quebec, best known as the boyhood home of René Lévesque; although he was born at Campbellton, New Brunswick. The population is approximately 1430, half English-speaking and half French-speaking...
.
Communities
Cities- BonaventureBonaventure, QuebecBonaventure is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality of Quebec. It is located on Baie des Chaleurs near the mouth of the Bonaventure River...
- New RichmondNew Richmond, QuebecNew Richmond is an incorporated municipality in Quebec, Canada situated on the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula between the municipalities of Maria and Caplan. The first European settlers arrived from Scotland in 1755. The first arrivals were the Duthie brothers, George and John Duthie and...
- PaspébiacPaspébiac, QuebecPaspébiac is a town on Baie des Chaleurs in the Gaspésie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 3,159. The town is noted for the Banc de Paspébiac, a large sandbar jutting out into the bay...
Municipalities
- CaplanCaplan, QuebecCaplan is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- Cascapédia–Saint-JulesCascapédia–Saint-Jules, QuebecCascapédia–Saint-Jules is a municipality in Quebec.-Demographics:-References:...
- Hope TownHope Town, QuebecHope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- New CarlisleNew Carlisle, QuebecNew Carlisle, Quebec is a small town in the Gaspé region of Quebec, best known as the boyhood home of René Lévesque; although he was born at Campbellton, New Brunswick. The population is approximately 1430, half English-speaking and half French-speaking...
- Saint-AlphonseSaint-Alphonse, Gaspésie, QuebecSaint-Alphonse is a municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-ElzéarSaint-Elzéar, Gaspésie, QuebecSaint-Elzéar is a municipality in Quebec....
- ShigawakeShigawake, QuebecShigawake is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its name is believed to have Mi'kmaq origins....
Parish Municipality
- Saint-SiméonSaint-Siméon, Gaspésie, QuebecSaint-Siméon is a parish municipality in Quebec....
Township Municipalities
- HopeHope, QuebecHope is a township in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 878 in the Canada 2006 Census....
- Saint-GodefroiSaint-Godefroi, QuebecSaint-Godefroi is a township in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 370 in the Canada 2006 Census....
Unorganized Territory
- Rivière-Bonaventure
Attractions
- Banc-de-Paspébiac Historical Site (Paspébiac)
- Bonaventure Airport (Bonaventure)
- Canomore Hydro (Saint-Elzéar)
- Gaspésie Biopark/Acadian Museum of Quebec (Bonaventure)
- Gaspésie British Heritage Centre (New Richmond)
- Hamilton House (1852) (New Carlisle)
- Pin-Rouge Ski Area (New Richmond)
- Saint-Elzéar Cave (Saint-Elzéar)
- St-Edgar Covered Bridge (1938) (New Richmond)
Protected Areas
- Petite-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve
- MLPC Campaign Post
- Rivière-Bonaventure ZEC
- Rivière-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Rivière-Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve
Highways
Highways in Bonaventure include:- Route 132
- Route 299Quebec route 299Route 299 is a 137 km two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in Quebec, Canada. It starts at the junction of Route 132 in Cascapédia-Saint-Jules, runs through Gaspésie National Park and ends at the junction of Route 132 in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts...
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: 18,267
- Population change (1996-2001): -6.6
- Dwellings: 7,808
- Area (km²): 4,375.15
- Density (per km².): 4.2
- National rank in terms of population: 240
- Provincial rank in terms of population: 82
Surrounding Counties
- Avignon County Regional Municipality, Quebec
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