Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality
Rocher-Percé is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999 it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.
Le Rocher-Percé | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′N 64°37′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Chandler |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Samuel Parisé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,249.20 km2 (1,254.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,076.80 km2 (1,187.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 17,282 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 3.9% |
| • Dwellings | 8,969 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
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