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Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec
Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃twan də lil o ɡʁy]) is a parish municipality in Quebec, in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches. It is known for bird-watching, goose-hunting and cheeses.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues had a population of 122 living in 72 of its 102 total private dwellings, a change of -15.3% from its 2016 population of 144. With a land area of 23.97 km (9.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km (13.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Transportation

L'Isle-aux-Grues has a small airstrip, which provides the only access to the island during the winter, with Air Montmagny the main airline. A ferry operates during the summer months.

Education

Children from Isle-aux-Grues attend school in Montmagny, Quebec, travelling by plane each day.

2010 plane crash

On May 19, 2010 at about 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, a Cessna 172 airplane carrying four people crashed on Isle-aux-Grues, killing three people.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55640". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 18070". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ White, Marianne (May 19, 2010). "Small plane crashes into Quebec island, 3 dead". The Gazette. Montreal. Canwest News Service. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.



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