La Matanie Regional County Municipality

La Matanie
Location of La Matanie
Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°17′W / 48.850°N 67.283°W / 48.850; -67.283[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMatane
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGérald Beaulieu
Area
 • Total3,410.88 km2 (1,316.95 sq mi)
 • Land3,315.74 km2 (1,280.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total20,883
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Decrease 2.0%
 • Dwellings
11,728
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581

La Matanie is a regional county municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. From January 1, 1982, to March 9, 2013, it was known as Matane.[4]

The county seat is the city of Matane.

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  3. ^ a b "La Matanie, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. March 2013. ISSN 1715-6408.[permanent dead link]