Matane

For other uses, see Matane (disambiguation).

Matane, Quebec
—  City  —
Ville de Matane
Matane, Quebec
Coat of arms
Motto: Le succès dans l'effort (Success in effort)
Matane, Quebec Location in Quebec, Canada
Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°31′W / 48.85°N 67.517°W / 48.85; -67.517
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region
Constitution date	September 26, 2001
Government
- Mayor	Claude Canuel
- Governing body
- MNAs
Area
- Total	195.47 km2 (75.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	14,742
- Density	75.4/km2 (195.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
[ [Geocode	24 08053
People	Matanais, Matanaises
Website	Ville de Matane

Matane is a city on the Gaspé Peninsula on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The city is the seat for the Matane Regional County Municipality.

There is a ferry service which crosses the river to Baie-Comeau and Godbout on the north shore.

The Matane area is known for its shrimp. The Matane river is also known for salmon fishing.

The name of the city is said to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "beaver pond".

Districts

The city is divided in 4 districts:

• District 1 - Matane
• District 2 - Saint-Jérome-de-Matane
• District 3 - Petit-Matane
• District 4 - Saint-Luc-de-Matane

Parc-des-Îles bridge from the Mathieu D'Amours dam

Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°31′W / 48.85°N 67.517°W / 48.85; -67.517