L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec
| L'Ascension-de-Patapédia | |
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| Municipality | |
| Motto: Courage, foi, tenacité | |
 Location within Avignon RCM. |
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 L'Ascension-de-Patapédia
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| Coordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°WCoordinates: 47°56′N 67°15′W / 47.933°N 67.250°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Settled | 1930s |
| Constituted | January 1, 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rémi Gallant |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.90 km2 (37.41 sq mi) |
| • Land | 94.31 km2 (36.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 190 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 11.2% |
| • Dwellings | 112 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0J 1R0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
L'Ascension-de-Patapédia is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Being surrounded by large tracks of boreal forest, the place is economically dependent on the forestry industry, as well as some hunting and fishing tourism.
While the geographic township of Patapédia was proclaimed in 1881, it was not until 1937 that the village was founded. That same year the Parish of L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (French for "Ascension of Our Lord") was established. In 1968, the Municipality of L'Ascension-de-Patapédia was incorporated, named after the parish and the township.
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