Gros-Mécatina, Quebec
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| Municipalité de Gros-Mécatina | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Constitution | January 1st, 1994 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Randy Jones |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 804.80 km² (310.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 566 |
| - Density | 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Canadian Postal code | G0G 1T0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
| Telephone Exchange | 773 |
| GNBC Code | EPSNX |
| NTS Map | 012J15 |
The Municipality of Gros-Mécatina consists of two small isolated fishing villages (La Tabatière and Baie-des-Moutons) in Quebec, Canada on the Lower North Shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, near the border with Labrador.
The municipality can be reached via a regular weekly ferry service, or La Tabatière Airport. The villages of La Tabatiere and Baie-des-Moutons are connected via a 10km dirt road that provides some spectacular views of the ocean from the mountains; however, neither community is connected by road access to any community outside of the municipality.
Examples of the views can be seen at this link.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data. Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population (2007-03-13). Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
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[edit] See also
- Mecatina, for the origin of the name.
