L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Quebec
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L'Isle-aux-Coudres (with "Isle" spelt in the old French fashion) is a municipality in Quebec, part of the Charlevoix MRC in the Charlevoix area of the Capitale-Nationale region. It is located on Île aux Coudres.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 1,319
- % Change (1996-2001): -1.9
- Dwellings: 1,345
- Area (km².): 30.12 km²
- Density (persons per km².): 43.8
The island was first colonized in 1728. It was named in 1535 by Jacques Cartier for the many nut-bearing trees on the island. "Coudriers" is a French word meaning "nut tree".
The municipality was formed in 2000.
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