Avignon Regional County Municipality

Avignon
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W / 48.100°N 66.850°W / 48.100; -66.850Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W / 48.100°N 66.850°W / 48.100; -66.850[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Effective March 18, 1981
County seat Nouvelle
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Bertrand Berger
Area[2][3]
 • Total 3,479.40 km2 (1,343.40 sq mi)
 • Land 3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 15,246
 • Density 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.1%
 • Dwellings 7,472
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrcavignon.com

Avignon is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Nouvelle. Its largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.[2]

It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.

Subdivisions

There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (9)
Townships (1)
Unorganized Territory (2)
Native Reserves (2)
(not associated with RCM)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Avignon Regional County Municipality community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 15,246 (+4.1% from 2006) 14,643 (-4.1% from 2001) 15,268 (-4.0% from 1996)
Land area: 3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi) 3,486.51 km2 (1,346.15 sq mi) 3,486.55 km2 (1,346.16 sq mi)
Population density: 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age: 46.6 (M: 46.0, F: 47.2) 44.4 (M: 44.0, F: 44.8) 40.4 (M: 39.9, F: 40.8)
Total private dwellings: 7,472 7,103 7,093
Median household income: $41,117 $39,456 $33,395
Notes: 2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 15,494—    
1996 15,898+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 15,268−4.0%
2006 14,643−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 15,246+4.1%
2006 population excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or settlements.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
15,050
 11,675 Decrease 2.3% 77.57% 2,555 Increase 51.6% 16.98% 115 Increase 91.7% 0.76% 705 Decrease 1.4% 4.68%
2006
14,415
 11,955 Increase 0.8% 82.93% 1,685 Decrease 25.4% 11.69% 60 Decrease 40.0% 0.42% 715 Decrease 3.4% 4.96%
2001
14,960
 11,860 Decrease 6.6% 79.28% 2,260 Increase 14.7% 15.10% 100 Increase 25.0% 0.67% 740 Decrease 8.6% 4.95%
1996
15,560
 12,700 n/a 81.62% 1,970 n/a 12.66% 80 n/a 0.51% 810 n/a 5.21%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

  • Autoroutes
    • None

  • Secondary Highways
    • None
  • External Routes
    • None

Attractions

Protected Areas

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141120 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Geographic code 060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links

Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
La Matapédia RCM
La Mitis RCM Bonaventure RCM
   Avignon RCM  
Chaleur Bay
New Brunswick Restigouche County, New Brunswick
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