Collines-du-Basque, Quebec
Collines-du-Basque is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada.
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Collines-du-Basque Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 48°55′N 65°09′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | La Côte-de-Gaspé |
Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Gaspé |
Area | |
• Total | 816.10 km2 (315.10 sq mi) |
• Land | 820.07 km2 (316.63 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.0% |
• Dwellings | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Highways | R-198 |
Its French name means Basque Hills, taken from the 421 metres (1,381 ft) high namesake peak along Quebec Route 198 and the York River. The territory is also home to Bolduc Mountain (Mont La Bolduc), rising to 460 metres (1,510 ft), and King Mountain, with an altitude of 660 metres (2,170 ft).[4][5][6]
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References
- "Reference number 149672 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Collines-du-Basque". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- "Collines-du-Basque census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- "Collines du Basque". Peakery. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- "Monts La Bolduc". Peakery. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- "Mont King". Peakery. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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