Nouvelle, Quebec

Nouvelle
Saint-John-the-Evangelist Church in Nouvelle
Saint-John-the-Evangelist Church in Nouvelle
Location within Avignon RCM
Location within Avignon RCM
Nouvelle is located in Eastern Quebec
Nouvelle
Nouvelle
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°08′N 66°19′W / 48.133°N 66.317°W / 48.133; -66.317[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settledlate 18th century
ConstitutedOctober 10, 1907
Government
 • MayorRachel Dugas
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total236.48 km2 (91.31 sq mi)
 • Land234.66 km2 (90.60 sq mi)
Elevation7.00 m (22.97 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,782
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.0%
 • Dwellings
931
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitenouvellegaspesie.com

Nouvelle is a municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Gaspé Peninsula at the mouth of the Nouvelle River, where the Restigouche River widens into Chaleur Bay.

In addition to Nouvelle itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Allard, Brébeuf (Dugal), Drapeau, Miguasha, Miguasha-Ouest, Nouvelle-Ouest, and Provancher.

Nouvelle's graphic seal is a world globe overlaid by Eusthenopteron foordi, whose fossil discovery brought worldwide fame to the Miguasha National Park, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the municipality. The seal's red and gray colours represent the colors of the rocks present on the fossil site.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Nouvelle, Quebec (Code 2406020) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CCN1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).