Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis, Quebec
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Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. Located in the administrative region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the regional county municipality of La Haute-Gaspésie, the municipality comprises the communities of Mont-Louis, Ruisseau-des-Olives, L'Anse-Pleureuse, Les Côtes-du-Portage and Gros-Morne.
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Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′N 65°44′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | La Haute-Gaspésie |
Constituted | June 10, 1884 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claude Bélanger |
• Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
• Prov. riding | Gaspé |
Area | |
• Total | 229.50 km2 (88.61 sq mi) |
• Land | 231.60 km2 (89.42 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 15.20 m (49.87 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1 047 |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 6.4% |
• Dwellings | 598 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-132 R-198 |
Website | www |
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The municipality had a population of 1,118 as of the Canada 2011 Census.[3]
The eponymous Mount Louis is one of two prominent hills that line the Bay of Mont-Louis (the other being Mount Saint-Pierre). The 465-metre-high (1,526 ft) hill was named after King Louis XIV of France.[1][5]