Hope Town, Quebec
Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.
Hope Town | |
|---|---|
Location within Bonaventure RCM. | |
Hope Town Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°10′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Settled | 1768 |
| Constituted | November 21, 1936 |
| Named for | Henry Hope |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda McWhirter |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.10 km2 (19.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 50.11 km2 (19.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 344 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 179 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0C 3C1 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www.municipalite hopetown.com |
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