Kamouraska, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 47°34′N 69°52′W / 47.567°N 69.867°WCoordinates: 47°34′N 69°52′W / 47.567°N 69.867°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Quebec
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| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent | |
| RCM | Kamouraska | |
| Constituted | April 25, 1987 | |
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| • Mayor | Claude Langlais | |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
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| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 145.50 km2 (56.18 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 43.51 km2 (16.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 589 | |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 16.5% |
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| • Dwellings | 388 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | G0L 1M0 | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | |
Highways  A-20 (TCH)
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 Route 132
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| Website | www |
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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.
The name "Kamouraska" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge".
The area was first settled in the late 17th century. In 1674 it was the Seigneury de Kamouraska, a constituent of the Gouvernement de Québec . There is a long tradition of eel fishing here and an interpretive centre on eel fishing is located in the village.
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.
Kamouraska has been the home of some important people in Quebec and Canadian history: the author of the French lyrics to "O Canada," Adolphe-Basile Routhier, was a judge of the Superior Court and lived there from 1864-1891 and the second verse of the "O Canada" reflects his love for Kamouraska ("Sous l'œil de Dieu, près du fleuve géant, Le Canadien grandit en espérant").
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