Shigawake, Quebec

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Municipalité de Shigawake
Coordinates: 48°06′N 65°05′W / 48.1, -65.083
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Quebec Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Bonaventure
Constitution December 15th, 1924
Government
 - Mayor Kenneth Duguay
Area [1]
 - Land 75.68 km² (29.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 357
 - Density 4.7/km² (12.2/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code G0C 3E0
Area code(s) 418

Shigawake is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its name is believed[2] to have Mi'kmaq origins.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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 2007-08-24.
  2. ^ Topos sur le web - Noms et lieux du Québec. Commission de toponymie du Québec (2007-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
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