Grosse-Île, Quebec
Grosse-Île | |
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![]() Saint Peter By the Sea Church in Grosse-Île | |
![]() Location within Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine TE. | |
Coordinates: 47°37′N 61°31′W / 47.617°N 61.517°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | None |
Agglomeration | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rose Elmonde Clarke |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
Area | |
• Total | 96.60 km2 (37.30 sq mi) |
• Land | 37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 465 |
• Density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 254 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | www |
Grosse-Île is one of two municipalities forming the urban agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, and its population was 465 as of the 2016 Census.
As part of a municipal reorganization across Quebec, the seven communities of the Magdalen Islands amalgamated to form the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002. However, after a 2004 referendum, Grosse-Île decided to split from the municipality, effective January 1, 2006.
Located on Grosse Île (French for Big Island) between Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's villages of Grande-Entrée (south) and House Harbour (southwest), it was settled during the late 18th century by Scots. French-speaking people would come and establish themselves just after, as seen by a Catholic parish founded in 1793. Today, Grosse-Île remains one of three communities of the archipelago to be predominantly English-speaking, the other being Entry Island and Old Harry (a hamlet part of Grosse-Île on Big Entry Island).
Tourism
The islands are a unique space in the middle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, offering visitors beautiful natural landscapes sculpted by the waves and the wind alongside a cultural heritage original:
- Grosse Ile holds one of the longest and most pristine beaches of the Magdalen Islands
- Nature walks in the East Point Wildlife Reserve
- Sail, wind surfing, and kite surfing
- Sea Kayaking
- Horse riding
- Taste the local products
- Visiting local museums
- Experience local culture through Summer cultural festivals
Demographics
Population
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 465 (-5.1% from 2011) | 490 (-7.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi) | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
Population density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Median age | 49.1 (M: 50.0, F: 48.9) | 43.8 (M: 43.6, F: 44.0) |
Private dwellings | 254 (total) | 229 (total) |
Median household income | $81,152 | $.N/A |
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Grosse-Île, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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465
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60 | ![]() |
12.90% | 395 | ![]() |
84.95% | 5 | ![]() |
1.08% | 5 | n/a | 1.08% | |||||
2011
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490
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50 | ![]() |
10.20% | 430 | ![]() |
87.76% | 10 | ![]() |
2.04% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | |||||
2006
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530
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25 | ![]() |
4.72% | 505 | ![]() |
95.28% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | |||||
2001
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535
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75 | ![]() |
14.02% | 460 | ![]() |
85.98% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | |||||
1996
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570
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60 | n/a | 10.53% | 500 | n/a | 87.72% | 10 | n/a | 1.75% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 388449". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 01042". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Grosse-Île, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire