L'Islet, Quebec
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L'Islet is a municipality within the Regional County Municipality of L'Islet
in the Chaudière-Appalaches
region of Quebec
, Canada
.
It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
halfway between Quebec City
and Rivière-du-Loup. The Musée maritime du Québec (Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on Route 132
.
The current town of L'Islet was formed in 2000 with the merger of the former city of L'Islet, and the villages of L'Islet-sur-Mer and Saint-Eugène.
Rivers include the:
The municipality got its name from a small island in the river near the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
:
L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Quebec
L'Islet is a Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec in Canada.The county seat is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 19,368*% Change : −2.3*Dwellings: 8,944...
in the Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
halfway between Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and Rivière-du-Loup. The Musée maritime du Québec (Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on Route 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
.
The current town of L'Islet was formed in 2000 with the merger of the former city of L'Islet, and the villages of L'Islet-sur-Mer and Saint-Eugène.
Rivers include the:
- Tortue River
- Bras St-Nicolas River
- Talbot River
The municipality got its name from a small island in the river near the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 3,866
- % Change (1996–2001): -0.3
- Dwellings: 1,727
- Area (km²): 120.02 km²
- Density (persons per km².): 32.2