Grande-Rivière, Quebec
Grande-Rivière | |
|---|---|
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Constituted | September 21, 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gino Cyr |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.89 km2 (40.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,384 |
| • Density | 38.5/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,330 |
| • Urban density | 401.3/km2 (1,039/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 1,723 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www |
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Grande-Rivière (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁivjɛʁ], literally Great River) is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.
In addition to Grande-Rivière itself at the mouth of the namesake Grand River, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.
Its economy is based on the fishing industry. It is home to two processing plants, as well as offices of the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Marine Agricultural Centre is also located there.