| Saint-René-de-Matane | |
| Flag Size: | 120x80px |
| Motto: | Agriculture, Nature, Sylviculture ("Agriculture, Nature, Forestry") |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Eastern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label: | St-René-de-Matane |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in eastern Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 48.7°N -90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | December 18, 1982 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rémi Fortin |
| Area Total Km2: | 258.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 253.89 |
| Population Total: | 961 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.8 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop (2016-21) |
| Population Blank1: | 3.0% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 596 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Saint-René-de-Matane (pronounced as /fr/) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
In addition to main population centre of Saint-René located along Quebec Route 195, the municipality also includes the communities of Le Renversé, Rivière-Matane, Ruisseau-Gagnon, and Village-à-Dancause.
The Municipality of Saint-René-de-Matane was formed on December 18, 1982, through the merger of the Parish Municipalities of Saint-René-de-Matane and Saint-Nil, founded in 1965 and 1974 respectively. Its name comes from René Goupil, a Canadian martyr canonized in 1930.
Saint-René-de-Matane is located on the southern slope of the St. Lawrence River, northeast of Quebec City and northeast of Rimouski. Major cities near Saint-René-de-Matane are Matane, to the north, Sayabec, to the west, Amqui, and Causapscal, to the south. The municipality is located on Route 195, which connects Matane to Amqui, between Saint-Vianney to the south and Matane to the north. This road runs along the Matane River in its section crossing the municipality. The territory of the municipality, covering an area of, also includes the Petite rivière Matane and the Gagnon stream.
The municipality of Saint-René-de-Matane is part of La Matanie Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent. In addition to the main hamlet of Saint-René, the municipality is made up of four hamlets: Le Renversé, Rivière-Matane, Ruisseau-Gagnon and Village-à-Dancause.
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