Port-aux-Perdrix
Port-aux-Perdrix (/ˌpɔɹt oʊ ˈpɛəɹdɹiː/, French: /ˌpɔʁ o pɛʁˈdʁi/) is a unincorporated community located in Hauteterre county, Iylan Province, Rhodevus.
Port-aux-Perdrix
Port Partridge | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Port-aux-Perdrix Harbour | |
| Country | Rhodevus |
| Province | Iylan Province |
| County | Hauteterre |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Body | Conseil municipal de Port-aux-Perdrix |
| • Mayor | Rhéal Caron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 639 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
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 Saint-Jean peninsula. It was founded in 1873 by French-speaking settlers, who named it after the partridges who before them called the area home. After reaching a peak population 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.