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Souris
Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Souris, town, Kings county, eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is situated along Colville Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, at the mouth of the Souris River, 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Charlottetown. Originally settled by French Acadians in 1748, the town was named via the river for the souris (“mice”) that once plagued crops in the area. Souris is a regional service centre noted for its beaches and trout fishing. One of the province’s main commercial fishing centres, it has a large deepwater harbour with steamer connections to the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, 70 miles (113 km) north. Inc. 1910. Pop. (2006) 1,232; (2011) 1,173.
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