La Martre, Quebec
| La Martre | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM. |
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 La Martre
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| Coordinates: 49°10′N 66°10′W / 49.167°N 66.167°WCoordinates: 49°10′N 66°10′W / 49.167°N 66.167°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | La Haute-Gaspésie |
| Constituted | December 18, 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudette Robinson |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177.60 km2 (68.57 sq mi) |
| • Land | 173.24 km2 (66.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 245 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.2% |
| • Dwellings | 184 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0E 2H0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 132
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La Martre is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
In addition to La Martre itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Cap-au-Renard, Christie, and Sainte-Marthe-de-Gaspé.
The area saw permanent settlement in the late 19th century and was originally called Rivière-à-la-Marthe, after the Marten River (French: Rivière à la Marthe) that flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence there. The marten is found along this river's banks and is abundant in the Gaspé region.
In 1923, the place separated from the municipality of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to form the Township Municipality of Christie, named in honour of Robert Christie. In 1950, the township municipality was split in two when Marsoui was incorporated as a village municipality.
In 1970, the municipality was renamed to La Martre.
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