Lac-Bouchette, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.25°N 72.183°WCoordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.25°N 72.183°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional county | Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Formed | September 25, 1971 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Benoît Gélinas |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 919.99 km2 (355.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 908.63 km2 (350.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,311 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G0W 1V0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Lac-Bouchette is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Lake Bouchette, along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway.
In addition to Lac-Bouchette itself, the municipality also includes the population centres of Lac-des-Commissaires and Lizote.
Municipality and lake were named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2006: 1311 (2001 to 2006 population change: -4.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 1370
- Population in 1996: 1445
- Population in 1991: 1485
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 587 (total dwellings: 871)
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 99.2 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0.8 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Bouchette
- ^ a b c "Lac-Bouchette 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=2491005&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Lac-Bouchette&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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