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Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec
Location in province of Quebec
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatHuntingdon
Government
[1]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAlain Castagner
Area
[1][2]
 • Total1,242.20 km2 (479.62 sq mi)
 • Land1,174.00 km2 (453.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total21,197
 • Density18.1/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease 3.4%
 • Dwellings
10,744
 Population excludes
incompletely enumerated
First Nations reserves
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrchsl.com Edit this at Wikidata

Le Haut-Saint-Laurent (Upper Saint Lawrence) is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon and it is named for the Saint Lawrence River which forms its western and northwestern boundary.

Subdivisions

There are 13 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[1]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (8)
Parishes (1)
Townships (3)
Native Reserves (1) (not associated with RCM)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality community profile
2011
Population21,197 (-3.4% from 2006)
Land area1,174.00 km2 (453.28 sq mi)
Population density18.1/km2 (47/sq mi)
Median age47.1 (M: 46.7, F: 47.6)
Private dwellings10,744 (total) 
Median household income$45,307
References: 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 21,864—    
1996 22,007+0.7%
2001 21,851−0.7%
2006 21,943+0.4%
2011 21,197−3.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
20,985
 13,980 Decrease 4.7% 66.62% 6,150 Increase 1.7% 29.31% 345 Increase 16.9% 1.64% 510 Decrease 29.7% 2.43%
2006
21,735
 14,665 Increase 3.6% 67.47% 6,050 Decrease 4.9% 27.84% 295 Decrease 37.2% 1.36% 725 Increase 20.8% 3.34%
2001
21,590
 14,160 Increase 1.8% 65.59% 6,360 Decrease 9.2% 29.46% 470 Increase 44.6% 2.18% 600 Increase 23.7% 2.78%
1996
21,730
 13,915 n/a 64.04% 7,005 n/a 32.24% 325 n/a 1.50% 485 n/a 2.23%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 690". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b "Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality (Code 2469) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141097". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links

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