Avignon Regional County Municipality

Avignon
Location of Avignon
Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°51′W / 48.100°N 66.850°W / 48.100; -66.850[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
EffectiveMarch 18, 1981
County seatCarleton-sur-Mer
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertrand Berger
Area
 • Total3,479.40 km2 (1,343.40 sq mi)
 • Land3,487.51 km2 (1,346.54 sq mi)
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Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total14,461
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 5.1%
 • Dwellings
7,340
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcavignon.com

Avignon is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.[2]

It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.

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  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference census2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).