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| Motto: Le succès dans l'effort (Success in effort) | |||
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| Coordinates (230, avenue Saint-Jérôme[1]): 48°51′N 67°32′W / 48.85°N 67.533°WCoordinates: 48°51′N 67°32′W / 48.85°N 67.533°W[2] | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent | ||
| RCM | Matane | ||
| Settled | |||
| Constituted | September 26, 2001 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Canuel | ||
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia | ||
| • Prov. riding | Matane | ||
| Area[1][3] | |||
| • City | 228.50 km2 (88.22 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 195.47 km2 (75.47 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro[4] | 662.96 km2 (255.97 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[3] | |||
| • City | 14,462 | ||
| • Density | 74.0/km2 (192/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro[4] | 18,368 | ||
| • Metro density | 27.7/km2 (72/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (2006–11) |  1.9% |
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| • Dwellings | 7,293 | ||
| Demonym | Matanais, Matanaises | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||
| Postal code(s) | G4W | ||
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | ||
| Geographical code | 24 08053 | ||
| Website | www.ville.matane.qc.ca | ||
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Matane is a city on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The city is the seat for the Matane Regional County Municipality.
In addition to Matane itself, the city's territory also includes the communities of Petit-Matane and Saint-Luc-de-Matane.
There is a ferry service which crosses the river to Baie-Comeau and Godbout on the north shore as well as a rail ferry service to Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles.[5]
The Matane area is known for its shrimp. The Matane river is also known for salmon fishing.
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Etymology [link]
The name Matane was first assigned to the river by Samuel de Champlain as "Mantanne" in 1603. Its meaning is open to different interpretations, with he most common one being that it comes from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "beaver pond". It could also come a Maliseet word for "spinal cord", referring to the course of the Matane River; or from the word Mattawa/Matawin, meaning "meeting of the waters". Finally, it could be an abbreviation of the word matandipives, meaning "shipwreck".[2]
History [link]
In 1603, Samuel de Champlain visited the area and considered the location as "pleasant enough". In 1672, the land on both sides of the Matane River was granted as a seignory to Mathieu D'Amours, which led to the first settlements shortly after. The Mi'kmaq people lived there until 1845.[2][6]
In 1845, the place was first incorporated as the Municipality of Matane, but dissolved two years later. In 1855, it was reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane, named after the local parish. In 1893, the main population centre at the mouth of the Matane River separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane, which changed status and name to City of Matane in 1937.[2][6]
On September 26, 2001, the neighbouring municipalities of Petit-Matane, Saint-Luc-de-Matane, and Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane were amalgamated into the City of Matane.[2]
Districts [link]
The city is divided in 4 districts that match the former municipalities before amalgamation in 2001:
- District 1 - Matane
- District 2 - Saint-Jérome-de-Matane
- District 3 - Petit-Matane
- District 4 - Saint-Luc-de-Matane
Demographics [link]
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Mother tongue:[9]
- English as first language: 0.5 %
- French as first language: 98.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0.1 %
- Other as first language: 0.9 %
Population trend:[10]
- Population in 2011: 14462 (2006 to 2011 population change: -1.9 %)
- Population in 2006: 14,742
- Population total in 2001: 14,948
- Matane (ville): 11,635
- Petit-Matane (municipality): 1365
- Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane (parish municipality): 1154
- Saint-Luc-de-Matane (municipality): 839
- Population in 1996:
- Matane (ville): 12,364
- Petit-Matane (municipality): 1360
- Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane (parish municipality): 1165
- Saint-Luc-de-Matane (municipality): 899
See also [link]
References [link]
- ^ a b c "Matane" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. https://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/08053/. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e "Matane (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. https://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=39679. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b "Matane census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2408053&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Matane&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b "Matane (Census agglomeration) community profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=403&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Matane&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=403&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-05-24.. The census agglomeration consists of Matane, Saint-René-de-Matane, Saint-Ulric, Sainte-Félicité. In the 2006 census, the census agglomeration had not included Saint-René-de-Matane nor Sainte-Félicité.
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- ^ a b "Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. https://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=56912. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. https://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. https://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ "Matane community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2408053&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Matane&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Matane (provincial electoral district)
Matane is a former provincial electoral district in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine regions of Quebec, Canada, that elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec.
It was created for the 1890 election from parts of Rimouski. Its final election was in 2008. It disappeared in the 2012 election and its successor electoral districts were Matane-Matapédia and Gaspé.
Geography
It is located at the western end of the Gaspé Peninsula, along the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
It consists of the municipalities of:
It also consists of the unorganized territories of:
Linguistic demographics
Matane (electoral district)
Matane was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935, and from 1968 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Rimouski riding. It consisted of the part of the county of Rimouski east of the Métis River excluding the part of the parish of St. Angèle de Mérici east of the Métis River. In 1924, It was redefined to consist of the Counties of Matane and Matapédia.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Gaspé and Matapédia—Matane ridings.
It was recreated in 1966 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:
