Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec explained

Official Name:Rivière-au-Renard
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Canada Eastern Quebec
Coordinates:48.9917°N -64.3833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Gaspé
Established Title:Settled
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1856
Extinct Title:Amalgamated
Extinct Date:1971
Population Total:3000
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:418

Rivière-au-Renard is a former municipality in the Gaspé Peninsula, in the province of Quebec, Canada, now part of the Town of Gaspé.

Originally settled in the 1790s by French-Canadian and Irish families, Rivière-au-Renard is located on the banks of a large open bay on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern end of the Gaspé Peninsula. The town was originally populated by immigrants from Ireland, mostly those who remained in the area following the sinking of the Carrick in 1847.[1]

In 1971, this former municipality was amalgamated into the Town of Gaspé.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivière-au-Renard - Québec . Grandquebec.com . 2007-01-15 . 2010-07-30.