Murdochville

Murdochville
Location within La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM
Murdochville
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°58′N 65°30′W / 48.967°N 65.500°W / 48.967; -65.500
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Côte-de-Gaspé
Settled1950
ConstitutedJuly 15, 1953
Government
  MayorDélisca Ritchie Roussy
  Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
  Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
  Total
64.35 km2 (24.85 sq mi)
  Land60.84 km2 (23.49 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
643
  Density10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Pop (2016-21)
1.2%
  Dwellings
476
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-198
Websitewww.murdochville.com

Murdochville (French pronunciation: [mɚdɔkvil, mœʁ-] ) is a city in Quebec, Canada, one of only a few inland communities on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its population (as of 2021) is 643.