Grand-Métis | |
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Municipality | |
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) Location within La Mitis RCM | |
)  Grand-Métis Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 68°08′W / 48.63°N 68.13°W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Mitis |
| Constituted | September 13, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Fournier |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  11.6% |
| • Dwellings | 176 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 132  Route 234 |
| Website | www.municipalite. grand-metis.qc.ca |
Grand-Métis is a municipality in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated where the Mitis River meets the Saint Lawrence River, and was developed from 1818 by the pioneering John MacNider.
Etymology
The names "Métis" and "Mitis" are said to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "meeting place" or another referring to willow or poplar trees.
Attractions
The historic Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis) are located nearby. These gardens, now maintained by Les Amis des Jardins de Métis, are the result of Elsie Reford's extraordinary passion for horticulture. An International Garden Festival is held here each summer. The garden's symbol, the Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia), can be found growing there in summer. The gardens were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Reference number 79838 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b Geographic code 09060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ a b "(Code 2409060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ^ Jardins de Métis. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
External links
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