Avignon Regional County Municipality
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.
Avignon | |
|---|---|
Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Effective | March 18, 1981 |
| County seat | Carleton-sur-Mer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Bertrand Berger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,479.40 km2 (1,343.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 14,461 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 7,340 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.
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