L'Islet, Quebec
L'Islet is a municipality within L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.
L'Islet | |
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Church of Notre-Dame-Bonsecours | |
Location within L'Islet RCM | |
L'Islet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′N 70°21′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | L'Islet |
| Constituted | January 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Caron |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.30 km2 (68.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 120.02 km2 (46.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,999 |
| • Density | 33.3/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 4.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,907 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0R 2C0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-20 (TCH) | R-132 R-285 |
| Website | www |
It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup. The Musée Maritime du Québec (Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on Route 132.
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