- Amqui
Infobox City
official_name = Ville d'Amqui
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Quebec
subdivision_type2 = MRC
subdivision_name2 = La Matapédia
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government_type = City
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Gaëtan Ruest
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established_title = Established
established_date =January 16 ,1991
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 6,261
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
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footnotes =Amqui (2006 Population 6,261; UA population 4,519) is a town in eastern
Quebec at the base of theGaspé peninsula . Located on theMatapédia River , it is the seat of La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. Amqui will become the first town in Quebec to ban single-use plastic bags, effective the spring of 2008.The central community of Amqui, excluding the smaller communities within its municipal boundaries, is a
designated place in Canadian census data.Communities
*"Amqui"
*Baie-Saint-Laurent
*Boulay
*Coutureval
*Weather radar in Val d'IrèneMunicipal council
* Mayor: Gaëtan Ruest
* Councillors: Germain Boulianne, Normand Boulianne, Jean-François Guay, Jocelyn Lévesque, Jacques Pelletier, Monique Vermette-LeclercDemographics
:::N/A = Not available
Important Figures
Sebastien Caron Former NHL goaltender
References
* [http://www.matapedia.net/amqui/ Ville de Amqui (French only)]
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