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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matanie |
| Constituted | September 26, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eddy Métivier |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
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| Template:Pluralize from text | Matanais, MatanaisesTemplate:Pluralize from text |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Template:Pluralize from text | 418 and 581Template:Pluralize from text |
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| Geographical code | 24 08053 |
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Matane (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality.
In addition to Matane itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Petit-Matane and Saint-Luc-de-Matane.
There is a ferry service which crosses the river to Baie-Comeau and Godbout on the north shore as well as a rail ferry service to Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles.[6]
The name Matane was first assigned to the river by Samuel de Champlain as "Mantanne" in 1603. Its meaning is open to different interpretations, with the most common one being that it comes from the Mi'kmaq word mtctan meaning "beaver pond", since the region had an abundant beaver population. It could also be a Maliseet word for "spinal cord", referring to the course of the Matane River; or from the word Mattawa/Matawin, meaning "meeting of the waters". Finally, it could be an abbreviation of the word matandipives, meaning "shipwreck".[1]
History
In 1603, Samuel de Champlain visited the area and considered the location as "pleasant enough". In 1616 merchants known as the Rochelais from La Rochelle were the first Europeans to spend the winter. Matane was used as a trading post for the Rochelais who were exchanging European goods for furs with the Mi'kmaq people. In 1672, the land on both sides of the Matane River was granted as a seignory to Mathieu D'Amours, which led to the first settlements shortly after. The Mi'kmaq people lived there until 1845.[1][7]
In 1845, the place was first incorporated as the Municipality of Matane, but dissolved two years later. In 1855, it was reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane, named after the local parish. In 1893, the main population centre at the mouth of the Matane River separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane, which changed status and name to City of Matane in 1937 when city status was granted.[1][7]
After World War II, Matane merchants decided to strengthen their economic and maritime bonds with the North side of the Saint Lawrence River. They ran a service of a regular ferry in 1962. In 1978 a train ferry system was in place.[8]
On September 26, 2001, the neighbouring municipalities of Petit-Matane, Saint-Luc-de-Matane, and Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane were amalgamated into the Town of Matane.[1]
Geography
The town is divided in 4 districts that match the former municipalities before amalgamation in 2001:
- District 1 - Matane
- District 2 - Saint-Jérome-de-Matane
- District 3 - Petit-Matane
- District 4 - Saint-Luc-de-Matane
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Matane had a population of 13,987 living in 6,996 of its 7,482 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 14,311. With a land area of 195.49 km2 (75.48 sq mi), it had a population density of Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sortkey' not found. in 2021.[3]
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| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 13,987 (-2.3% from 2016) | 14,311 (-1.0% from 2011) | 14,462 (-1.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 195.49 km2 (75.48 sq mi) | 196.08 km2 (75.71 sq mi) | 195.47 km2 (75.47 sq mi) |
| Population density | 71.5/km2 (185/sq mi) | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | 74.0/km2 (192/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.4 (M: 50.0, F: 54.4) | 52.3 (M: 50.5, F: 53.7) | 49.7 (M: 48.2, F: 50.9) |
| Private dwellings | 7,482 (total) 6,996 (occupied) | 7,421 (total) | 7,293 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $48,094 | $42,906 |
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Counting both single and multiple responses, the most commonly identified ethnocultural ancestries were (2021):[3]
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(Percentages may total more than 100% due to rounding and multiple responses).
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0.5%
- French as first language: 98.5%
- English and French as first language: 0.4%
- Other as first language: 0.5%
Economy
Matane has a diversified economy. The city is known for its shrimp, which are processed there: the northern prawn (known locally as crevettes de Matane) are renowned throughout the world for their high quality. Recent advances in wind power have also helped raise awareness of the region. Matane has the largest wind farm in Quebec in addition to having two windmill manufacturing plants: Marmen and Enercon.
The city also has a Sappi factory in the field of pulp and paper (separated thermochemical pulp). There is also a pork product processing plant: Les Cuisines gaspésiennes, which exports to the United States and China. Matane also has a shipyard and a large concrete pipe factory, Béton Provincial, and a sawmill.
Matane was also home of the first Dollarama which opened in April 1992. The former Larry Rossy chain decided to transform its banner into Dollarama and, with the success of the Matane store, the management decided to change all the Larry Rossy banners into Dolloramas.[15]
Local government
List of former mayors:[16]
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- François Dionne (1893–1895)
- Alexander Fraser (1895–1896)
- L. J. Levasseur (1896–1897, 1907–1910)
- Johnny Joncas (1897–1898)
- Georges L. Pelletier (1898)
- Louis Durette (1898–1899)
- Georges Santerre (1899–1900)
- L. Horace Chouinard (1900–1904, 1905–1906)
- Gustave A. Côté (1904–1905)
- Alfred Bouillon (1906–1907, 1911–1913)
- J. B. E. Bergeron (1910–1911)
- Pierre Langlois (1913–1914)
- Octave Dionne (1914–1915)
- C. E. Bernier (1915–1917, 1923)
- Joseph Eugène Arthur Bergeron (1917–1921, 1925–1936)
- J. E. Heppel (1921–1922)
- J. A. Lavoie (1922–1923)
- Hector Gagnon (1923–1925)
- Raoul Fafard (1936–1939, 1941–1948)
- J. A. Rouleau (1939–1941)
- J. Charles Gagnon (1948–1951)
- Léandre Thibault (1951–1954)
- J. Arthur Desjardins (1954–1960)
- Félix-Adrien Gauthier (1960–1963)
- Roger Dion (1963–1985)
- Maurice Gauthier (1985–1993, 1997–2001)
- Denise Gentil (1993–1997)
- Linda Cormier (2001–2009)
- Claude Canuel (2009–2013)
- Jérôme Landry (2013–2021)
- Eddy Métivier (2021–present)
Attractions
Since Matane is the first step to Gaspé's tourist circuit it receives and accommodates many passing tourists. The old lighthouse of Matane was transformed into a tourist information centre with a panoramic view of its surroundings. There are a number of art galleries in Matane that support local talent.[8]
The Matane River is known as the "River-School" in Quebec because so many people learn to fish there. The river itself is 101 km (63 mi) in length and is the only place in Quebec where you can fish in the town square.[8]
In 2000, Matane was named East Quebec's industrial capital.[1]
Notable people
A number of people from Matane and the area are well known locally or internationally, including artist Claude Picher and NHL player Yves Racine.
Other notable people born in Matane:
- Pascal Bérubé, politician
- Nancy Charest, politician
- Alain Côté (ice hockey, born 1957)
- Georges Dionne, politician
- Bruno Langlois, cyclist
- Sonia LeBel, politician
- Jacques Lemieux, NHL ice hockey player
- Joseph Rouleau, opera singer
- Ève Salvail, model
- Richard Z. Sirois, comedian
- Rodrigue Tremblay, economist
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matane (Ville)" (in français). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code". www.quebec.ca (in français). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matane (Population centre) census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matane (Census agglomeration) community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.. The census agglomeration consists of Matane, Saint-René-de-Matane, Saint-Ulric, Sainte-Félicité, Saint-Adelme and Saint-Léandre.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Train ferry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in français). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matane...Passion et savoir faire". Conception Kaleidos Multimédia. p. Tourism. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, Part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ MV Georges-Alexandre-Lebe
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Us". Dollarama. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Matane (ville) 1.4.1893 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
External links
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