Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia (French: Gaspésie, [ɡaspezi]; Miꞌkmaq: Gespe'gewa'ki), is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by Chaleur Bay and the Restigouche River. The name Gaspé comes from the Mi'kmaq word gespe'g, meaning "end", referring to the end of the land.
Gaspé Peninsula | |
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Region | |
NASA satellite image of the Gaspé Peninsula. Part of Anticosti Island appears to the northeast. | |
Gaspé Peninsula Gaspé Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′29″N 65°45′10″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Area | |
| • Land | 31,075.36 km2 (11,998.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140,599 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
The Gaspé Peninsula is slightly larger than Belgium, at 31,075 square kilometres (11,998 sq mi). The population is 140,599 as of the 2011 census. It is also noted as being the only region outside the Channel Islands to contain native speakers of Jersey Norman.
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