Newport, Chandler, Quebec

Not to be confused with Newport, Quebec, a municipality of the same name in the Estrie region of Quebec.

Newport was a former municipality in Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec.

On June 27, 2001 it ceased to exist and merged with several other towns, including Pabos and Chandler; the merged town was initially called Pabos, but was renamed Chandler in 2002.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Regroupements de municipalités réalisés entre le 1er janvier 2001 et le 31 décembre 2011" (PDF) (in French). Government of Quebec. February 2012. p. 19. Retrieved March 29, 2012.

Coordinates: 48°16′00″N 64°44′33″W / 48.2667°N 64.7424°W / 48.2667; -64.7424

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