Country Canada RCM La Matapédia Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 161 km² Local time Monday 7:44 PM Number of airports 1 | Region Bas-Saint-Laurent Constituted December 31, 1997 Postal code(s) G0J 1J0 Population 2,458 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Causapscal (/koʊˈzɑːpskæl/) is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mont-Joli and Campbellton, New Brunswick. It is served by the Causapscal railway station and the Causapscal Airport.
Contents
- Map of Causapscal QC Canada
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Population
- Municipal council
- Notable former residents
- References
Map of Causapscal, QC, Canada
Etymology
The city's name is taken from the geographic township of Casupscull (proclaimed in 1864), which in turn is derived from the Mi'kmaq word Goesôpsiag (or Gesapsgel, Gesôpsgigel), meaning "stony bottom", "swift water", or "rocky point", likely referring to the rocky river bed of the Causapscal River.
History
Development of the place followed the construction of the Intercolonial Railway in the 1860s. In 1870, the Parish of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur was established, and the following year, the post office opened.
In 1897, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was incorporated, named after the parish and the geographic township. In 1928, the village itself separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Causapscal. In 1957, the parish municipality lost more territory when the Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite was formed. In 1965, Causapscal gained ville (city/town) status.
On December 31, 1997, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was amalgamated into the City of Causapscal.
Geography
Causapscal is located in the Matapédia Valley at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers.
Population
Canada Census data before 2001 (pre-merger):