Kamouraska, Quebec

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Kamouraska
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°34′N69°52′W / 47.567°N 69.867°W / 47.567; -69.867 Coordinates: 47°34′N69°52′W / 47.567°N 69.867°W / 47.567; -69.867 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Kamouraska
ConstitutedApril 25, 1987
Government
[2]
  MayorClaude Langlais
   Federal riding Montmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
   Prov. riding Côte-du-Sud
Area
  Total145.50 km2 (56.18 sq mi)
  Land43.86 km2 (16.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [3]
  Total616
  Density14/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Pop 2011-2016
Increase2.svg 4.6%
  Dwellings
399
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 20.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svg A-20 (TCH)

Qc132.svg Route 132
Website www.kamouraska.ca

Kamouraska is a municipality on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of Kamouraska. It has been named one of the top 20 most beautiful villages in the province of Quebec, and the municipality is a member of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec Association.

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The name "Kamouraska" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge".

History

Village of Kamouraska seen from the Saint Lawrence River, ca. 1920 Kamouraska, vue prise du fleuve.jpg
Village of Kamouraska seen from the Saint Lawrence River, ca. 1920

The area was settled by French colonists in the late 17th century. In 1674 it was designated as the Seigneury de Kamouraska, a constituent of the Gouvernement de Québec (fr). There is a long tradition of eel fishing here. An interpretive centre on eel fishing is located in the village.

Geography

There are salt marshes along the river and there is an ecological reserve near the village. The marsh provides habitat used by birds for nesting and during migration. Cliffs along the river provide nesting habitat for peregrine falcons, cormorants and great blue herons. Seals can also be seen in the river here. At certain times of year, the mosquitoes found in the marshes can be particularly aggressive.

The village can be reached via Autoroute 20. Route 132 travels through the village.

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A panoramic view of Kamouraska from the Saint Lawrence River

Municipal council

Notable people from Kamouraska

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A panoramic view of the St. Lawrence in Kamouraska

Representation in other media

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References

  1. Reference number 186980 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 14050 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Kamouraska, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. "Charles-Alfred Roy dit Desjardins, le "boss" de Saint-André de Kamouraska".
  5. Cyr, Céline (2003). ESTIMAUVILLE, JOSÉPHINE-ÉLÉONORE. Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 12. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 24 June 2019.