La Mitis Regional County Municipality
La Mitis | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 68°06′S 48°30′E / 68.1°S 48.5°E | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Mont-Joli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Michel Côté |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,538.80 km2 (980.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,281.25 km2 (880.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 18,210 |
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 | 3.9% |
| • Dwellings | 9,692 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
La Mitis is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. It is named for the Mitis River (The Mitis) which has its source in the region (at Lac Inférieur) and flows through the central part of the region before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.
The county seat is in Mont-Joli.