Grosse-Île is one of two municipalities forming the
urban agglomeration
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of
Îles-de-la-Madeleine in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. It is part of the
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine () is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula (''Gaspésie'') and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The p ...
region, and its population was 464 as of the
2021 Census.
As part of a
municipal reorganization across Quebec, the seven communities of the
Magdalen Islands
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amalgamated to form the municipality of
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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on January 1, 2002. However, after a
2004 referendum, Grosse-Île decided to split from the municipality, effective January 1, 2006.
Located on (French for ''Big Island'') between Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's villages of
Grande-Entrée (south) and
House Harbour (southwest), it was settled during the late 18th century by
Scots. French-speaking people would come and establish themselves just after, as seen by a
Catholic
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parish founded in 1793. Today, Grosse-Île remains one of three communities of the archipelago to be predominantly English-speaking, the other being
Entry Island
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and Old Harry (a hamlet located within the municipal boundaries of Grosse-Île).
Demographics
Population
Language
See also
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
Commission de toponymie du QuébecMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Municipalities in Quebec
Magdalen Islands