| Matane, Quebec | |||
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| Ville de Matane | |||
| Matane, Quebec | |||
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| Motto: Le succès dans l'effort (Success in effort) | |||
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Matane, Quebec
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Quebec | ||
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| Constitution date | September 26, 2001 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Canuel | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 195.47 km2 (75.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 14,742 | ||
| • Density | 75.4/km2 (195.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||
| [ [Geocode | 24 08053 | ||
| People | Matanais, Matanaises | ||
| Website | Ville de Matane | ||
Matane is a city on the Gaspé Peninsula on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The city is the seat for the Matane Regional County Municipality.
There is a ferry service which crosses the river to Baie-Comeau and Godbout on the north shore as well as a rail ferry service to Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles.[1]
The Matane area is known for its shrimp. The Matane river is also known for salmon fishing.
The name of the city is said to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "beaver pond".
The city is divided in 4 districts:
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