Dégelis, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Dégelis is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent
region of Quebec
. It is situated on Route 185
, close to the Quebec / New Brunswick
Border.
(Information from the Canada 2006 Census)
Dégelis was founded in 1885 and its initial name was Sainte-Rose du Dégelé. Before its foundation, it was a military fort used to defend Canada's border with United States.
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region of Quebec
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....
. It is situated on Route 185
Quebec route 185
Route 185 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels from Saint-Antonin, Quebec to Edmundston, New Brunswick, a distance of about . It connects Autoroute 85 and New Brunswick Route 2....
, close to the Quebec / New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
Border.
- Population: 3,209
- % Change (2001-2006): -3.3
- Dwellings: 1,630
- Area (km²): 556.63
- Density (persons per km²): 5.8
- Birthrate (per year) 32
- Deathrate (per year) 24
(Information from the Canada 2006 Census)
Dégelis was founded in 1885 and its initial name was Sainte-Rose du Dégelé. Before its foundation, it was a military fort used to defend Canada's border with United States.