New Richmond, Quebec
New Richmond | |
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Our Lady of the Saint Angels Church in New Richmond | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Entente et Cordialité | |
Location within Bonaventure RCM | |
New Richmond Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′N 65°52′W / 48.167°N 65.867°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Dubé |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
• Total | 199.48 km2 (77.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 172.50 km2 (66.60 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,683 |
| • Density | 21.4/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,886 |
| • Urban density | 467.2/km2 (1,210/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.6% |
| • Dwellings | 1,805 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www.ville newrichmond.com |
New Richmond (French pronunciation: [nju ʁitʃmənd]) is an incorporated municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated on the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula between the municipalities of Maria and Caplan.
New Richmond is bounded on the west by the Grand Cascapedia River. The Little Cascapedia runs to the east of the town proper. In addition to New Richmond itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Black Cape and Saint-Edgar.