L'Islet, Quebec
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L'Islet is a municipality within the Regional County Municipality of L'Islet in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.
It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup. The Musée maritime du Québec (Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on Highway 132.
The current town of L'Islet was formed in 2000 with the merger of the former city of L'Islet, and the villages of L'Islet-sur-Mer and Saint-Eugène.
Rivers include the:
- Tortue River
- Bras St-Nicolas River
- Talbot River
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 3,866
- % Change (1996-2001): -0.3
- Dwellings: 1,727
- Area (km².): 120.02 km²
- Density (persons per km².): 32.2
External links
- } [L'Islet website]
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