Matapédia, Quebec

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Matapédia (full name: Saint-Laurent-de-Matapédia) is a village at the southern tip of the Gaspé peninsula, in Eastern Quebec, Canada. Its name comes from a Mi'kmaq language word meaning "river junction", as the Matapédia River crosses it, at the junction of the Restigouche River.

Population in 2001	707
Population in 2006	696
Land area in square kilometres	72.49
Population density per square kilometre in 2006	9.6
Source Statistics Canada Canada 2006 Census

Coordinates: 47°58′N, 66°56′W