Murdochville
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Murdochville is a town in Quebec, Canada, one of only a few inland communities on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its population (as of 2016) is 651.
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Murdochville | |
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Coordinates: 48°58′N 65°30′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | La Côte-de-Gaspé |
Settled | 1950 |
Constituted | July 15, 1953 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Délisca Ritchie Roussy |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Gaspé |
Area | |
• Total | 63.80 km2 (24.63 sq mi) |
• Land | 61.37 km2 (23.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 651 |
• Density | 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | 14.8% |
• Dwellings | 512 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-198 |
Website | www |
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Murdochville is located along Quebec Route 198 in the geographic township of Holland, 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of L'Anse-Pleureuse and 93 kilometres (58 mi) west of Gaspé. It is 535 metres (1,755 ft) above sea level and surrounded by high mountains.