Saint-René-de-Matane
Saint-René-de-Matane | |
|---|---|
Jean-Chassé covered bridge | |
| Motto(s): Agriculture, Nature, Sylviculture ("Agriculture, Nature, Forestry") | |
Location within La Matanie RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 67°23′W / 48.700°N 67.383°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matanie |
| Constituted | December 18, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rémi Fortin |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
• Total | 258.29 km2 (99.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 253.89 km2 (98.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 961 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 3.0% |
| • Dwellings | 596 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-195 |
| Website | www |
Saint-René-de-Matane (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁəne də matan]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
In addition to main population centre of Saint-René located along Quebec Route 195, the municipality also includes the communities of Le Renversé, Rivière-Matane, Ruisseau-Gagnon, and Village-à-Dancause.