Témiscouata | |
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| Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.683°N 68.883°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Serge Pelletier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,025.80 km2 (1,554.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,904.03 km2 (1,507.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 19,574 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 10,778 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Témiscouata is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred on Lake Témiscouata. Its seat is Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.
Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products.
Subdivisions
There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 19,574 (-4.9% from 2011) | 20,572 (-5.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3,904.03 km2 (1,507.35 sq mi) | 3,904.90 km2 (1,507.69 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| Median age | 52.4 (M: 51.7, F: 53.1) | 48.7 (M: 47.8, F: 49.4) |
| Private dwellings | 10,778 (total) | 10,627 (total) |
| Median household income | $49,317 | $41,662 |
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Language
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English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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19,220
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19,025 | 9.9%
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98.99% | 100 | 4.8%
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0.52% | 35 |  0.0%
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0.18% | 60 |  33.3%
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0.31% | |||||
2011
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20,300
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20,115 | 3.8%
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99.09% | 105 | 4.5%
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0.52% | 35 | 30.0%
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0.17% | 45 | 70.0%
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0.22% | |||||
2006
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21,220
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20,915 | 4.1%
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98.56% | 110 | 175.0%
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0.52% | 50 | 25.0%
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0.24% | 145 | 480.0%
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0.68% | |||||
2001
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21,910
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21,805 | 3.2%
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99.52% | 40 | 42.9%
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0.18% | 40 | 33.3%
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0.18% | 25 | n/a%
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0.11% | |||||
1996
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22,625
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22,525 | n/a | 99.56% | 70 | n/a | 0.31% | 30 | n/a | 0.13% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]
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See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141036". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 130". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Témiscouata, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ a b "Témiscouata Regional County Municipality (Code 2413) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
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