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Ville de Dégelis — City — 
Country Canada Province Quebec MRC Témiscouata Established 1880 Government – Type City – Mayor Claude Lavoie – Governing Body – MP – MNA Area – Total 556.63 km2 (214.9 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 3,209 Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Dégelis is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is situated on Route 185, close to the Quebec / New Brunswick Border.
- Population: 3,209
- % Change (2001-2006): -3.3
- Dwellings: 1,630
- Area (km²): 556.63
- Density (persons per km²): 5.8
- Birthrate (per year) 32
- Deathrate (per year) 24
(Information from the Canada 2006 Census)
Dégelis was founded in 1885 and its initial name was Sainte-Rose du Dégelé. Before its foundation, it was a military fort used to defend Canada's border with United States.
External links
- (French) Official site
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
Coordinates: 47°32′49.4″N 68°38′33.3″W / 47.547056°N 68.642583°W
Categories:- Cities and towns in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Bas-Saint-Laurent geography stubs
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