Rapide-Danseur, Quebec
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| Rapide-Danseur | |
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| Coordinates: 48°33′N 79°18′W / 48.55°N 79.3°WCoordinates: 48°33′N 79°18′W / 48.55°N 79.3°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Regional county | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1928 |
| Formed | January 1, 1981 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Alain Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 185.18 km2 (71.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 174.81 km2 (67.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0Z 3G0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.rapide-danseur.ao.ca |
Rapide-Danseur is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 185.18 km² and had a population of 300 in the Canada 2006 Census.
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1981.
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2006: 273 (2001 to 2006 population change: 3.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 265
- Population in 1996: 247
- Population in 1991: 206
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 119 (total dwellings: 170)
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
[edit] Municipal council
- Mayor: Gaston Gadoury
- Councillors: Diane Béland, Darquise Blais, Raymond Carrier, Pauline Lamont, Chantal Mireault, Fernand St-Cyr
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Rapide-Danseur" (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/87010/. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Rapide-Danseur 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=2487010&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Rapide-Danseur&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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