Carleton-sur-Mer
Carleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, Canada, located on Route 132, along Chaleur Bay. It is the seat of the Avignon Regional County Municipality.
Carleton-sur-Mer | |
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| Nickname: Birthplace of Laurence Audet-Beaupre | |
Location within Avignon RCM | |
Carleton-sur-Mer Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′N 66°08′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Settled | 1756 |
| Constituted | October 4, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mathieu Lapointe |
| • Federal riding | Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.30 km2 (94.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 221.48 km2 (85.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,081 |
| • Density | 18.4/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 2,222 |
| Demonyms | Carletonnais, Carletonnaise |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www |
The town's territory includes the communities of Biron, Caps-de-Maria, Carleton, Robitaille, and Saint-Omer.
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