Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Regional County Municipality was a former regional county municipality and census division in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada.[1]
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′N 61°48′W / 47.400°N 61.800°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Effective | April 1981[1] |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2001 |
| County seat | Havre-aux-Maisons |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Land | 205.53 km2 (79.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 12,824 |
| • Density | 62.4/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| • Change (1996–2001) |  7.1% |
| • Dwellings | 5,289 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 418 |
It was formed in 1981, and dissolved when all of its component municipalities amalgamated into the new Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002,[3] as part of the early 2000s municipal reorganization in Quebec.
Based on the last census prior to its dissolution, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine consisted of:[2]
| Name | Type/status | Land area in km2 | 2001 population | 1996 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap-aux-Meules | Village | 3.60 | 1659 | 1661 |
| Fatima | Municipality | 26.00 | 2686 | 2966 |
| Grande-Entrée | Municipality | 7.81 | 660 | 692 |
| Grosse-Île | Municipality | 37.30 | 543 | 567 |
| Havre-aux-Maisons | Municipality | 39.66 | 2057 | 2211 |
| L'Étang-du-Nord | Municipality | 25.76 | 2944 | 3087 |
| L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert | Municipality | 65.41 | 2275 | 2618 |
| Totals | 205.53 | 12,824 | 13,802 |
Following a 2004 referendum, the municipality of Grosse-Île separated from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and was reestablished on January 1, 2006. It is no longer incorporated within any regional county municipality, but remains part of the urban agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Municipalité régionale de comté)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ a b c "2001 Census profile: Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec (Municipalité régionale de comté)".
- ^ "Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
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