Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67
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Rimouski-Neigette
Regional county municipality
Location of Rimouski-Neigette
Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveMay 26, 1982
County seatRimouski
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectFrancis Saint-Pierre
Area
[2][3]
 • Total2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi)
 • Land2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total55,095
 • Density20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Increase 3.6%
 • Dwellings
27,127
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581

Rimouski-Neigette is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

The county seat is in Rimouski.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (1)
Parishes (7)
Unorganized Territory (1)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality community profile
2011
Population55,095 (+3.6% from 2006)
Land area2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi)
Population density20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
Median age46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8)
Private dwellings27,127 (total) 
Median household income$50,891
References: 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 51,290—    
1996 52,677+2.7%
2001 52,289−0.7%
2006 53,193+1.7%
2011 55,095+3.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language – Rimouski-Neigette 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
54,320
 53,495 Increase 4.8% 98.48% 345 Decrease 9.2% 0.64% 145 Increase 52.6% 0.27% 335 Decrease 48.1% 0.62%
2006
52,170
 51,050 Increase 1.1% 97.85% 380 Increase 40.7% 0.73% 95 Increase 35.7% 0.18% 645 Increase 344.8% 1.24%
2001
50,975
 50,490 Decrease 1.4% 99.05% 270 Decrease 35.7% 0.53% 70 Decrease 46.2% 0.14% 145 Increase 11.5% 0.28%
1996
51,895
 51,215 n/a 98.69% 420 n/a 0.81% 130 n/a 0.25% 130 n/a 0.25%

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. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141044". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 100". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality (Code 2410) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  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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