| Gros-Mécatina | |
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| The port of Gros-Mécatina | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 388,2 km² |
| Population | 451 hab. ( and ) |
| Telephone prefix | 1 |
| Location | |
 50 ° 50 ′ 0 ″ N 58 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ W | |
Gros-Mécatina is a municipality located on the North Coast of the Gulf of St.Lawrence in the North-East of Quebec to Canada.
Understand
Gros-Mécatina is a municipality of less than 500 inhabitants located in the region of Lower North Shore on the north shore of the Gulf of St.Lawrence at Quebec near the border with the Labrador. It is located near excellent crab, lobster and scallop fishing grounds. Thus, fishing is the main economic activity there. The municipality is isolated and only accessible by boat or plane.
In fact, the municipality is made up of two small villages: La Tabatière and Baie-des-Moutons (also called Mutton Bay). It also includes the abandoned villages of Lac-Salé and Baie-des-Ha! -Ha !. The village of La Tabatière is located on the eponymous bay opposite the Gros Mécatina island. It includes a fish processing plant. For its part, the village of Baie-des-Moutons is located on the eponymous bay just east of the mouth of the Gros-Mécatina river.
The municipality is crossed by the Gros-Mécatina river from north to south to the east of the two villages. It ends in a large archipelago called Gros Mécatina which stretches from Baie-des-Moutons to Harrington Harbor (North Shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence). Cap du Gros Mécatina is located at the southern tip of Mitchell Island, southwest of Baie-des-Moutons. Furthermore, the Petit Mécatina river flows eastward and empties into the Gulf of St.Lawrence west of Tête-à-la-Baleine (North Shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence).
Story
Exploration of the region began as early as 1535 when Jacques Cartier made his second voyage. The place became an important place of hunting and fishing at the beginning of the XVIIIe century. Around 1739, the Gros-Mécatina Post was established near the present-day village of La Tabatière and quickly became one of the most important fishing villages in the North Coast of the St. Lawrence.
To go
By plane
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- 1 La Tabatière Airport (at La Tabatière) – Airport operated by G.I.D.C. Mecatina owned by the Government of Quebec. Regular flights are carried out aboard a Twin Otter given the short length of the airstrip.
| Airline company | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Labrador | Blanc-Sablon, Chevery, Kegaska, The Romaine, Natashquan, Saint Augustin, Sept-Iles, Head-to-the-Whale |
On a boat
Gros-Mécatina accessible thanks to a weekly ferry service serving the villages of the North Coast.
Circulate
To speak
According to Statistics Canada's 2011 census, 3% of the municipality's population are French-speaking while 97% are English speakers.
To see
- 1 Gros Mécatina Bird Sanctuary – A migratory bird sanctuary located in the Gros Mécatina archipelago protecting an important nesting site for seabirds.
