Grosse-Île, Quebec
| Grosse-Île | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine TE. |
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 Grosse-Île
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| Coordinates: 47°37′N 61°31′W / 47.617°N 61.517°WCoordinates: 47°37′N 61°31′W / 47.617°N 61.517°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | None |
| Agglomeration | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rose Elmonde Clarke |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.60 km2 (37.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 490 |
| • Density | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 229 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G4T 6B9 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 199
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| Website | www |
Grosse-Île is one of two municipalities forming the urban agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region and the population is 490 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
As part of a municipal reorganization across Quebec, the seven communities of the Magdalen Islands amalgamated to form the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002. However, after a 2004 referendum, Grosse-Île decided to split from the municipality, effective January 1, 2006.
Located on Grosse Île (French for Big Island) between Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's villages of Grande-Entrée (south) and House Harbour (southwest), it was settled during the late 18th century by Scots. French-speaking people would come and establish themselves just after, as seen by a Catholic parish founded in 1793. Today, Grosse-Île remains one of three communities of the archipelago to be predominantly English-speaking, the other being Entry Island and Old Harry (a hamlet part of Grosse-Île on Big Entry Island).
The islands are a unique space in the middle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, offering visitors beautiful natural landscapes sculpted by the waves and the wind alongside a cultural heritage original:
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