Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
48°25′N 68°10′W / 48.42°N 68.17°W / 48.42; -68.17[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionBas-Saint-LaurentRCMLa MitisConstitutedJanuary 7, 1989Government • MayorGeorges Deschenes • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia • Prov. ridingMatane-MatapédiaArea • Total128.00 km2 (49.42 sq mi) • Land126.98 km2 (49.03 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,177 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.9% • Dwellings
581Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-234
R-298Websitewww.municipalite.
saint-gabriel-de-rimouski.qc.ca

Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.[4][5] Prior to January 31, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Gabriel. The name pays homage to Father Gabriel Nadeau (1808-1869), first priest of the parish and parish priest of Sainte-Luce (1842-1869).[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 333327". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 09025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. ^ "Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski « Histoire du Québec". Histoire du Québec (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ Des Rosiers, Jocelyne (2021). Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski: une paroisse en évolution (in French). OCLC 1288005959.
  6. ^ "Historique". Municipalité de Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski (in French). 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-14.

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