Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Quebec

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Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Parish municipality
chemin de l'Île
chemin de l'Île
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM
ND-des-Sept-Douleurs is located in Eastern Quebec
ND-des-Sept-Douleurs
ND-des-Sept-Douleurs
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°00′N 69°27′W / 48.000°N 69.450°W / 48.000; -69.450[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRivière-du-Loup
Constituted1 January 1874
Government
[2]
 • MayorLouise Newbury
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total142.85 km2 (55.15 sq mi)
 • Land11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total71
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 97.2%
 • Dwellings
117
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.ileverte-municipalite.com Edit this at Wikidata

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁədam de sɛt dulœʁ], meaning "Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows") is an island municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality. It is located on and contiguous with Île Verte (French for "Green Island") in the Estuary of St. Lawrence, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Rivière-du-Loup. The name Île Verte was given in 1621 by Samuel de Champlain written "Isle Verte".[4]

With a population of only 71 persons, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of the smallest municipalities in Canada. It is home to the oldest lighthouse in Quebec (built in 1809).[1]

The main economic activities are fishing and tourism. Many fish smokehouses are present on the island. In addition to the oldest lighthouse in Quebec, its pastoral character, skeleton museum, many artists and heritage homes also attract tourists.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mamrot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Paroisse (municipalité de) (PE) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 65683". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.