New Carlisle, Quebec
| New Carlisle | |
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 New Carlisle
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| Coordinates: 48°01′N 65°20′W / 48.017°N 65.333°WCoordinates: 48°01′N 65°20′W / 48.017°N 65.333°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Regional county | Bonaventure |
| Settled | 1784 |
| Incorporated | February 1, 1877 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Cyrus Journeau |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 67.55 km2 (26.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation[3] | 45.00 m (147.64 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,370 |
| • Density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G0C 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 418, 581 |
New Carlisle, Quebec is a small town in the Gaspé region of Quebec, Canada, best known as the boyhood home of René Lévesque; although he was born at Campbellton, New Brunswick. The population is approximately 1430, half English-speaking and half French-speaking.
New Carlisle is the seat of Bonaventure Regional County Municipality and the judicial district of Bonaventure.[4]
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[edit] History
The site of the town was selected in 1784 by the Lieutenant-Governor of the jurisdictional District of Gaspe, Nicholas Cox, named Cox Township. The town as is thought to have been named after Cox's home town, possibly Carlisle in England, soon after, the name was changed from "Carlisle" to "New Carlisle". The original settlers of 1784 were discharged soldiers of British Army regiments and Loyalists claimants. In 1877, the place was incorporated when the Township Municipality of Cox was dissolved into the Municipalities of New Carlisle and Paspébiac.[5]
The town was the scene of the capture of German spy Werner von Janowski, who was dropped from a U-boat nearby in May, 1942.
[edit] Demographics
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Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 62.8 %
- French as first language: 34.9 %
- English and French as first language: 1.1 %
- Other as first language: 1.1 %
Population trend:[8]
- Population in 2006: 1370
- Population in 2001: 1431
- Population in 1996: 1538
- Population in 1991: 1568
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for New Carlisle | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15 (59) |
27 (81) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33 (91) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29 (84) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
33 (91) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−5 (23) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
13 (55) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−10 (14) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14 (57) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−15 (5) |
−9 (16) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−1 (30) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.5 (−24.7) |
−29 (−20) |
−25 (−13) |
−17 (1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5 (41) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−27 (−17) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 89.5 (3.524) |
56.5 (2.224) |
80.8 (3.181) |
83.5 (3.287) |
96.1 (3.783) |
99.2 (3.906) |
97.8 (3.85) |
108.2 (4.26) |
88.4 (3.48) |
105.5 (4.154) |
91.3 (3.594) |
99.5 (3.917) |
1,096.2 (43.157) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "New Carlisle" (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/05040/. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ a b c "New Carlisle 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=2405040&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Carlisle&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ a b Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 July 2010
- ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
- ^ "New Carlisle (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=142200. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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