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'''Port-aux-Perdrix''' (/ˌpɔɹt oʊ ˈpɛəɹdɹiː/, French: /ˌpɔʁ o pɛʁˈdʁi/) is a unincorporated community located in [[Hauteterre County (Rhodevus)|Hauteterre]] county, Iylan Province, [[Rhodevus]]. It is situated on the southern shore of Partridge Bay (Baie-du-Perdrix), an inlet of the Lutetian Ocean on the eastern coast of the NAME peninsula. After reaching a population peak of 2,076 in 1925, Port-aux-Perdrix's population has gradually fallen, counting 639 residents in 2015. The village lies in the Francophone areas of Rhodevus, and a large majority of its inhabitants count French as their mother tongue. Port-aux-Perdrix relies heavily on fishing as a source of income and is the main employer in the community. It is feared that the village's population will continue to decrease, accelerated by the opening of a cannery in a nearby town (WHERE?), pulling more jobs away from the community. The mayor and residents have pleaded government officials for funding and resources to keep their childhood home alive. | '''Port-aux-Perdrix''' (/ˌpɔɹt oʊ ˈpɛəɹdɹiː/, French: /ˌpɔʁ o pɛʁˈdʁi/) is a unincorporated community located in [[Hauteterre County (Rhodevus)|Hauteterre]] county, Iylan Province, [[Rhodevus]]. It is situated on the southern shore of Partridge Bay (Baie-du-Perdrix), an inlet of the Lutetian Ocean on the eastern coast of the NAME peninsula. It was founded in 1873 by French settlers, who named it after the partridges that before them called the area home. After reaching a population peak of 2,076 in 1925, Port-aux-Perdrix's population has gradually fallen, counting 639 residents in 2015. | ||
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| name = Port-aux-Perdrix | |||
| settlement_type = Village | |||
| image_skyline = Guysborough1.jpg | |||
| image_caption = Port-aux-Perdrix Harbour | |||
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| map_caption = Location of Port-aux-Perdrix | |||
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| subdivision_type = Country | |||
| subdivision_name = [[Rhodevus]] | |||
| subdivision_type2 = Province | |||
| subdivision_name2 = Iylan Province | |||
| subdivision_type3 = County | |||
| subdivision_name3 = Hauteterre County | |||
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| established_title = Founded | |||
| established_date = 1873 | |||
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| government_type = Village council | |||
| leader_title = Mayor | |||
| leader_name = Rhéal Caron | |||
| area_total_km2 = 8.2 | |||
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| elevation_m = 3 | |||
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| population_total = 639 | |||
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| population_as_of = 2015 | |||
| population_density_km2 = 77.9 | |||
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The village lies in the Francophone areas of Rhodevus, and a large majority of its inhabitants count French as their mother tongue. Port-aux-Perdrix relies heavily on fishing as a source of income and is the main employer in the community. It is feared that the village's population will continue to decrease, accelerated by the opening of a cannery in a nearby town (WHERE?), pulling more jobs away from the community. The mayor and residents have pleaded government officials for funding and resources to keep their childhood home alive. | |||
Revision as of 16:59, 8 March 2020
Port-aux-Perdrix (/ˌpɔɹt oʊ ˈpɛəɹdɹiː/, French: /ˌpɔʁ o pɛʁˈdʁi/) is a unincorporated community located in Hauteterre county, Iylan Province, Rhodevus. It is situated on the southern shore of Partridge Bay (Baie-du-Perdrix), an inlet of the Lutetian Ocean on the eastern coast of the NAME peninsula. It was founded in 1873 by French settlers, who named it after the partridges that before them called the area home. After reaching a population peak of 2,076 in 1925, Port-aux-Perdrix's population has gradually fallen, counting 639 residents in 2015.
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| • Density | 77.9/km2 (202/sq mi) |
The village lies in the Francophone areas of Rhodevus, and a large majority of its inhabitants count French as their mother tongue. Port-aux-Perdrix relies heavily on fishing as a source of income and is the main employer in the community. It is feared that the village's population will continue to decrease, accelerated by the opening of a cannery in a nearby town (WHERE?), pulling more jobs away from the community. The mayor and residents have pleaded government officials for funding and resources to keep their childhood home alive.