La Corne, Quebec
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| La Corne | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 48°21′N 78°00′W / 48.35°N 78°WCoordinates: 48°21′N 78°00′W / 48.35°N 78°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Regional county | Abitibi |
| Settled | ca. 1935 |
| Incorporated | August 2, 1975 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Michel Lévesque |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 331.54 km2 (128.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 310.43 km2 (119.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 682 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0Y 1R0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.lacorne.ca |
La Corne is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.
From 1955 to 1965, La Corne was home to Canada's only lithium mine. The underground mine had a 150 metres (490 ft) deep shaft and lateral workings on three levels, and provided lithium to the glass and ceramics industries. With the advent of lithium batteries for electric cars and a myriad of consumer electronic products, the mine is currently being studied for reopening in late 2012 as an open-pit mine.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 682 (2001 to 2006 population change: 8.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 629
- Population in 1996: 621
- Population in 1991: 616
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (total dwellings: 405)
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 1.5 %
- French as first language: 98.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
[edit] Municipal council
- Mayor: Michel Lévesque
- Councillors: André Beauchemin, Éric Comeau, André Gélinas, Michel Larouche, Martin St-Pierre, Véronique Veilleux
[edit] References
- ^ a b "La Corne" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/88030/. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ a b c "La Corne community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2488030&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=La%20Corne&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ "Quebec Lithium Project". Canada Lithium Corp.. http://www.canadalithium.com/s/QuebecLithium.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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