Les Escoumins, Quebec
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Not to be confused with the Indian reserve formerly known as Les Escoumins, renamed to Essipit in 1997.
Les Escoumins is a municipality in La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. It is located on the north shore of the Maritime estuary of the St. Lawrence River.
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Les Escoumins | |
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Coordinates: 48°21′N 69°24′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
RCM | La Haute-Côte-Nord |
Settled | 1825 |
Constituted | May 5, 1863 |
Government | |
• Mayor | André Desrosiers |
• Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
• Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
Area | |
• Total | 282.70 km2 (109.15 sq mi) |
• Land | 271.47 km2 (104.82 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,891 |
• Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | 5.5% |
• Dwellings | 848 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-138 |
Website | www |
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Its economy is mostly based on the service sectors, especially education, health, and tourism. It is accessible via Route 138; a ferry service runs between Les Escoumins and Trois-Pistoles.