Marsoui | |
|---|---|
 Church in Marsoui | |
 Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM | |
  Marsoui Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 66°04′W / 49.217°N 66.067°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | La Haute-Gaspésie |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Constituted | January 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renée Gasse |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.64 km2 (68.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 181.40 km2 (70.04 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 179 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
Marsoui is a village municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada.
The name Marsoui is thought to originate from the Mi'kmaq word malseoui, meaning "flint" which is abundant in the area. However, another theory explains that it comes from the French word marsouin, the vernacular term for porpoise or beluga whale that used to be present in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in large numbers. Alternate spellings used over time were Marsouis, Marsoin, and Marsouins.[1]
- ^ a b "Marsoui (Municipalité de village)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 04025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b "Marsoui (Code 2404025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-12.