Native name: Menagoesenog | |
|---|---|
 The Magdalen Islands | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
| Coordinates | 47°26′54″N 61°45′08″W / 47.44833°N 61.75222°W |
| Area | 205.53 km2 (79.36 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Quebec |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 12,781 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 62.2/km2 (161.1/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| Area code(s) | 418, 581 |
The Magdalen Islands[1] (French: Îles de la Madeleine) are an archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Since 2005, the 12-island archipelago is divided into two municipalities: the majority-francophone Municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the majority-anglophone Municipality of Grosse-Île, in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec, Canada.[2][3]
- ^ "Home". Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islands. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Les Îles de la Madeleine". Commission de toponymie Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec. 1968-12-05. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
In 1534, Jacques Cartier explored the islands and left the first certain evidence of European visits to the archipelago
- ^ "Municipalities | Tourisme Îles de la Madeleine". Archived from the original on 2024-07-05.