Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
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| Municipalité de Baie-du-Febvre | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Established | 1833 |
| Constitution | March 26th, 1983 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Claude Biron |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 97.41 km² (37.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 1,063 |
| - Density | 10.9/km² (28.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | J0G 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website: http://www.baie-du-febvre.net | |
Baie-du-Febvre is a municipality (2006 Population 1,063) in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Route 132 goes through it.
Baie-du-Febvre, located on the southern shore of Lac Saint-Pierre (a UNESCO biosphere reserve), is well known as a haven for migrating snow geese. Many birdwatching enthusiasts congregate there in spring and fall to observe them. The town takes great pride in this aspect of its natural heritage, and has established an interpretation centre to teach visitors about the geese, their migration and the local biosphere. Apart from a protected area close to the river[2], Limited hunting of snow geese is permitted.
Baie-du-Febvre has its own independent telephone company, the Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data. Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population (2007-03-13). Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
- ^ Environment Canada: Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Hunting - Greater Snow Goose, Spring. Baie-du-Febvre
[edit] Sources
- Baie-du-Febvre official web site
- Baie-du-febvre Interpretation Centre (in French)
- Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie
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