Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Regional County Municipality

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Regional County Municipality was a former regional county municipality and census division in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada.[1]

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 47°24′N 61°48′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveApril 1981[1]
DissolvedDecember 31, 2001
County seatHavre-aux-Maisons
Government
 • TypePrefecture
Area
 • Land205.53 km2 (79.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total12,824
 • Density62.4/km2 (162/sq mi)
 • Change (1996–2001)
7.1%
 • Dwellings
5,289
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418

It was formed in 1981, and dissolved when all of its component municipalities amalgamated into the new Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002,[3] as part of the early 2000s municipal reorganization in Quebec.

Based on the last census prior to its dissolution, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine consisted of:[2]

Name Type/status Land area in km2 2001 population 1996 population
Cap-aux-Meules Village 3.60 1659 1661
Fatima Municipality 26.00 2686 2966
Grande-Entrée Municipality 7.81 660 692
Grosse-Île Municipality 37.30 543 567
Havre-aux-Maisons Municipality 39.66 2057 2211
L'Étang-du-Nord Municipality 25.76 2944 3087
L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert Municipality 65.41 2275 2618
Totals 205.53 12,824 13,802

Following a 2004 referendum, the municipality of Grosse-Île separated from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and was reestablished on January 1, 2006. It is no longer incorporated within any regional county municipality, but remains part of the urban agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

See also

References
  1. "Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Municipalité régionale de comté)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  2. "2001 Census profile: Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec (Municipalité régionale de comté)".
  3. "Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-05-20.


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