Grande-Rivière, Quebec
Grande-Rivière (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁivjɛʁ], literally Great River) is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.
Grande-Rivière | |
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Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM. | |
Grande-Rivière Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Constituted | September 21, 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gino Cyr |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,456 |
| • Density | 39.5/km2 (102/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,566 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0C 1V0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www |
In addition to Grande-Rivière itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.
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