New Richmond, Quebec
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New Richmond is an incorporated municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated on the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula between the municipalities of Maria and Caplan.
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New Richmond | |
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Motto: Entente et Cordialité | |
Coordinates: 48°10′N 65°52′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | M Eric Dubé |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• City | 197.80 km2 (76.37 sq mi) |
• Land | 172.50 km2 (66.60 sq mi) |
• Urban | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• City | 3,683 |
• Density | 21.4/km2 (55/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,886 |
• Urban density | 467.2/km2 (1,210/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 0.6% |
• Dwellings | 1,805 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-132 |
Website | www.ville newrichmond.com |
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New Richmond is bounded on the west by the Grand Cascapedia River. The Little Cascapedia runs to the east of the town proper. In addition to New Richmond itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Black Cape and Saint-Edgar.