- Mont-Joli
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Ville de Mont-Joli — City — Coordinates: 48°35′13″N 68°11′35″W / 48.58694°N 68.19306°W Country Canada
Province Quebec
MRC La Mitis Established 1880 Government - Type City - Mayor Jean Bélanger - Governing Body - MP - MNA Area - Total 24.455 km2 (9.4 sq mi) Elevation 75 m (246 ft) Population (2006)[1] - Total 6,568 Time zone EST (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Mont-Joli is a city in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is the county seat. The city is located east of Rimouski near the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 6,568
- % Change (2001–2006): -0.2
- Dwellings: 3,046
- Area (km²): 24.455 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 268.7
Contents
History
In 1867, the main condition for New Brunswick and Nova-Scotia entering into the Canadian confédération was, to be linked to the rest of the country by the railroad. In 1868, work began and the authorities decided to have the railroad turn at Saint-Octave-de-Métis, in Gaspésie. However, this village, because of its rugged landscape, was not suitable to receive the train station and maintenance shops. The engineers turned to the higher 2nd farming rank of Sainte-Flavie, and the train station was named Sainte-Flavie-Station. In 1880, Sainte-Flavie-Station became separate and was named Mont-Joli, name which the first settlers had originally used to describe the area.
Transportation
Mont-Joli is the easternmost end of Autoroute 20, whose segment connects with the city of Rimouski. Route 132 runs through the centre of Mont-Joli as part of a loop that circumnavigates the Gaspé Peninsula; it is located about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Sainte-Flavie, where Route 132 intersects with itself.
Mont-Joli is also served by the Mont-Joli Airport and Mont-Joli railway station.
Notables
- Joseph-Adalbert Landry: One of the inventors of the snowauto, patented in 1923
- Bertrand Dandonneau: Inventor of tights
- René Dupéré: Composer for Cirque du Soleil
- Robert Piché: Airline pilot in Mont-Joli, involved in the 236 Air Transat incident
- Donald Dufresne: Ex-NHL hockey player and assistant manager to the Rimouski Océanic
- Pierre Labrie: Writer
- Micheline Morisset: Writer
- Gervais Rioux: Olympic cyclist (Seoul, 1988)
- Gaétan D'Amours: Mr. Québec 1960, Mr. Canada 1961, Mr. America 1961, Mr. Universe 1967 (5th place)
- Claudine Desrosiers: Researcher for Worker Relations
- Jacques Lelièvre: Karting pilot
- Danielle Doyer: Politician
- Tommy Gagnon: Musician, music group Delta 20
- Maurice Lamontagne: Economist and Canadian Senator
- Anthony Bérubé: Radio and television columnist
Climate
Climate data for Mont-Joli Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 13
(55)12.4
(54.3)20
(68)29.1
(84.4)31.4
(88.5)33.3
(91.9)35.9
(96.6)33.3
(91.9)32.2
(90.0)26.7
(80.1)21.8
(71.2)16.7
(62.1)35.9
(96.6)Average high °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)−6.5
(20.3)−0.9
(30.4)5.4
(41.7)13.5
(56.3)19.8
(67.6)22.7
(72.9)21.3
(70.3)16
(61)9.1
(48.4)2.4
(36.3)−4.6
(23.7)7.5 Daily mean °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)−10.9
(12.4)−5
(23)1.6
(34.9)8.5
(47.3)14.4
(57.9)17.5
(63.5)16.2
(61.2)11.4
(52.5)5.3
(41.5)−0.7
(30.7)−8.3
(17.1)3.1 Average low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)−15.2
(4.6)−9
(16)−2.3
(27.9)3.4
(38.1)9
(48)12.2
(54.0)11.1
(52.0)6.7
(44.1)1.5
(34.7)−3.8
(25.2)−12
(10)−1.3 Record low °C (°F) −33.3
(−27.9)−31.1
(−24.0)−29.4
(−20.9)−19.9
(−3.8)−12.2
(10.0)−1.1
(30.0)0.8
(33.4)1.8
(35.2)−5
(23)−8.4
(16.9)−18.3
(−0.9)−30.6
(−23.1)−33.3
(−27.9)Precipitation mm (inches) 79.8
(3.142)59.1
(2.327)69.4
(2.732)63.3
(2.492)84
(3.31)73.5
(2.894)84.6
(3.331)89.1
(3.508)77.8
(3.063)83.9
(3.303)77.7
(3.059)86.7
(3.413)928.9
(36.571)Source: Environment Canada[1] References
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 17 July 2010
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Administrative divisions of Bas-Saint-Laurent (Region 01)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territoriesMunicipalities Causapscal · Amqui · Matane · Métis-sur-Mer · Mont-Joli · Rimouski · Trois-Pistoles · Rivière-du-Loup · Dégelis · Notre-Dame-du-Lac · Cabano · Pohénégamook · Saint-Pascal · La Pocatière
Administrative divisions of Quebec Categories:- Cities and towns in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent
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