Rivière-Saint-Jean (, "St. John River") is an
unorganized territory in the
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
() is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula () and the . It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism.
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region of Quebec, Canada. It is bisected by
Quebec Route 198 that runs along the banks of the York River.
The territory is named after the Saint-Jean River that is considered one of the best salmon rivers in Quebec. This long river has its source in the
Chic-Choc Mountains
The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, form a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which are a List of subranges of the Appalachian ...
, about south of
Murdochville, and runs in a south-east direction for the first , then east to the Bay of Gaspé. Portions of the river are protected in the Rivière-Saint-Jean Wildlife Reserve.
The only locality in the territory is Grand-Étang, located along
Route 132 at the namesake Grand Étang (French for "Great Pond").
Demographics
Population
See also
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List of unorganized territories in Quebec
The following is a list of unincorporated areas (''territoires non organisés'') in Quebec.
There are no unorganized territories in the following administrative regions: Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Laval, Montérégie, Mont ...
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External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riviere-Saint-Jean, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
Unorganized territories in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine