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Village in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada

47°21′30″N 61°57′00″W / 47.35833°N 61.95000°W / 47.35833; -61.95000 (L'Étang-du-Nord)

Jetty, fishing harbour, Anse de l'Étang du Nord (cove)
Jetty, fishing harbour, fishing boat, Anse de l'Étang du Nord (cove)

L'Étang-du-Nord (French pronunciation: [letɑ̃ dy nɔʁ]) is a village in the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It is part of the Magdalen Islands archipelago, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada.

In February 2021, the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine made amendments to Zoning Plan No. 2010-08, the amendments affect the village of L'Étang-du-Nord, they modify an urban perimeter, residential, resort and forest zones, as well as specific provisions relating to the scenic corridors of the Belle-Anse sector.

The village of L'Étang-du-Nord is the main fishing centre of the Magdalen Islands, the place received its first inhabitants around 1830 and was officially erected as a municipality in 1875. The community hosts a campus of Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, the Magdalen Islands' only post-secondary institution.

The village unfolds around the cove of the Étang du Nord, entered between Cap à Savage and Cap à Fidèle. In the cove there are three breakwaters protecting the fishing harbour. Two are public wharves, one is a floating wharf, 70 m (230 ft) long, the second, encased in stone, extends 130 m (430 ft). This harbour is managed by the harbour authority Administration du Havre de pêche de L’Étang-du-Nord.

References

  1. "L'Étang-du-Nord". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine". Commission de toponymie Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec. 2002-01-24. Retrieved 4 March 2024. On January 1, 2002, the municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine was created.
  3. "Zoning Plan Changes for L'Étang-du-Nord" (PDF) (in French). Council of the Municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Modify an urban perimeter, residential, resort and forest zones, as well as specific provisions relating to scenic corridors in the Belle-Anse Secto
  4. "Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles - Campus des Îles-de-la-Madeleine". Infoway FPT - Vocational and Technical Training in Quebec. 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024. Compétences Québec, in partnership with the Government of Quebec
  5. "Canadian Sailing Directions Gulf of St. Lawrence (Southwest Portion)" (PDF). Ficheries and Oceans Canada. pp. 51 of 142. Retrieved 14 March 2024. North of L'Étang-du-Nord, mariners must refer to the appropriate chart for their position and are not to drop anchor in the vicinity of the cables.
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