Métis-sur-Mer, Quebec
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| Métis-sur-Mer | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| MRC | La Mitis [1] |
| Established | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Pelletier |
| • MP | for Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • MNA | for Matapédia |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 263.70 km2 (101.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 604 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Métis-sur-Mer is a city in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.
Under the MacNider family, this area was first settled by Scottish immigrants during the early 19th century.
The city has a borough named MacNider.[2]
The name "Métis" is said to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "meeting place"; "sur-mer" refers to its location on the Saint Lawrence River.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 604
- % Change (2001-2006): -0.8
- Dwellings: 436
- Area (km²): 48.63 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 12.4
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Coordinates: 48°40′0″N 68°0′0.3″W / 48.666667°N 68.000083°W
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