Country Canada Settled 1930s Elevation 280 m (920 ft) Population 190 (2011) | RCM Avignon Constituted January 1, 1968 Area 96.9 km² Province Québec | |
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Region Gaspésie–
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L'Ascension-de-Patapédia is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
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Map of L'Ascension-de-Patap%C3%A9dia, QC, 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.
History
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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L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA