Avignon Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
48°06′N 66°51′W / 48.100°N 66.850°W / 48.100; -66.850[1]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
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Îles-de-la-Madeleine
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
(2016)[3]
2011-2016
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Avignon is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.[2]
It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.
Subdivisions
There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Avignon community profile
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 13,415 (-7.2% from 2016) | 14,461 (-5.1% from 2011) | 15,246 (+4.1% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,487.37 km2 (1,346.48 sq mi) | 3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi) | 3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Median age | 52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 54.0) | 49.9 (M: 48.7, F: 50.6) | 46.6 (M: 46.0, F: 47.2) |
Private dwellings | 6,967 (total) 6,281 (occupied) | 7,340 (total) | 7,472 (total) |
Median household income | $60,800 | $48,370 | $41,117 |
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 14,260 | 11,550 | ![]() | 81.0% | 2,025 | ![]() | 14.2% | 105 | ![]() | 0.7% | 580 | ![]() | 4.1% | |||||
2011 | 15,050 | 11,675 | ![]() | 77.57% | 2,555 | ![]() | 16.98% | 115 | ![]() | 0.76% | 705 | ![]() | 4.68% | |||||
2006 | 14,415 | 11,955 | ![]() | 82.93% | 1,685 | ![]() | 11.69% | 60 | ![]() | 0.42% | 715 | ![]() | 4.96% | |||||
2001 | 14,960 | 11,860 | ![]() | 79.28% | 2,260 | ![]() | 15.10% | 100 | ![]() | 0.67% | 740 | ![]() | 4.95% | |||||
1996 | 15,560 | 12,700 | n/a | 81.62% | 1,970 | n/a | 12.66% | 80 | n/a | 0.51% | 810 | n/a | 5.21% |
Transportation
Access Routes
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Quebec_Route_132_in_Carleton-sur-Mer.jpg/220px-Quebec_Route_132_in_Carleton-sur-Mer.jpg)
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]
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Attractions
- Battle of Restigouche National Historic Site (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
- Fort Listiguj (Pointe-à-la-Croix)
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-St-Joseph Oratory (Carleton---Saint Omer)
Protected Areas
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Miguasha_panorama_1.jpg/220px-Miguasha_panorama_1.jpg)
- Casualt ZEC
- Rivières-Matapédia et Patapédia Wildlife Reserve
- Miguasha Provincial Park
- Saint-Omer National Migratory Bird Sanctuary
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141120". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Avignon, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
- Municipalities and cities of Gaspé region