L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality
L'Île-d'Orléans is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. The population in the 2016 census was 7,082 people.
L'Île-d'Orléans | |
|---|---|
Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°54′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jean-Pierre Turcotte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 7,082 |
| • Density | 36.7/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 | 5.5% |
| • Dwellings | 3,703 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | mrc |
The RCM consists solely of the Île d'Orléans, an island in the Saint Lawrence River just east of Quebec City. It is the smallest RCM in Quebec in terms of land area (though not in total area including water).
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