Paspébiac, Quebec
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Ville de Paspébiac | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Constitution | August 20, 1997 |
Government | |
- Mayor | Gino Lebrasseur |
Area [1] | |
- Land | 94.54 km² (36.5 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
- Total | 3,159 |
- Density | 33.4/km² (86.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code | G0C 2K0 |
Area code(s) | 418 |
Website: http://www.paspebiac.com |
Paspébiac is a town on Baie des Chaleurs in the Gaspésie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006[1], the population was 3,159. The town is noted for the Banc de Paspébiac, a large sandbar jutting out into the bay.
Paspébiac was founded by Charles Robin in 1767 as Quebec's first cod fishing port.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data. Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population (2007-03-13). Retrieved on 2007-08-24.