Lac-Beauport, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 46°58′N 71°18′W / 46.967°N 71.3°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional county | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Settled | 1820 |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Michel Beaulieu |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | Chauveau |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 62.72 km2 (24.22 sq mi) |
| • Land | 61.27 km2 (23.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,081 |
| • Density | 99.2/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G3B |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.lac-beauport.ca |
Lac-Beauport is a little town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Beauport. It has a population of about 6010 people, and lies about 25 kilometers north from downtown Quebec City.
Lac-Beauport is the home of Le Relais ski center.
[edit] History
Around 1820, a small cluster of homes was built on the present site of the municipality, named Waterloo Settlement by the English immigrants after the Anglo-Prussian victory at Waterloo. In 1845, the Municipality of St-Dunstan was formed, named after the local parish of Saint-Dunstan-du-Lac-Beauport. It was abolished in 1847, but reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Dunstan-du-Lac-Beauport in 1855. In common use, it was only known as Lac-Beauport, prompting the town council to officially change the name in 1989.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 6081 (2001 to 2006 population change: 10.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 5519
- Population in 1996: 5008
- Population in 1991: 4462
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2199 (total dwellings: 2336)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.5 %
- French as first language: 96.7 %
- English and French as first language: 0.7 %
- Other as first language: 1.1 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Beauport
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Lac-Beauport community profile
- ^ "Lac-Beauport (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=228390. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 46°56′39.5″N 71°17′53.8″W / 46.944306°N 71.298278°W
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