L'Isle-Verte, Quebec
L'Isle-Verte (French pronunciation: [lil vɛʁt]) is a small municipality located along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec, Canada. The name of the village refers to Île Verte (French for "Green Island"), a nearby island that is not within its municipal boundaries. Village and island are joined by a seasonal ferry.
L'Isle-Verte | |
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L'Isle-Verte as seen from the Saint-Lawrence River | |
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM. | |
L'Isle-Verte Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′N 69°20′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Rivière-du-Loup |
| Constituted | February 9, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ursule Thériault |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.00 km2 (85.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 117.63 km2 (45.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 | 11.9% |
| • Dwellings | 675 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0L 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
| Highways A-20 | R-132 |
| Website | www.municipalite. lisle-verte.qc.ca |
It is known for its lamb, fed in a salted marsh, a luxury product in Quebec. Its marshes along the Saint Lawrence River are a protected bird sanctuary part of the Baie de l'Isle-Verte Ramsar wetland.
On January 23, 2014, a major fire destroyed the Résidence du Havre, a home for the elderly, killing thirty-two residents.
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