La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality
La Haute-Côte-Nord is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada, in the Côte-Nord region. It is located on the Gulf of St. Lawrence where the Saguenay River flows into it. The seat is Les Escoumins. The municipality has a land area of 11,295.82 square kilometres (4,361.34 sq mi) and its population was 10,278 inhabitants as of the 2021 census.[3] Its largest community is the city of Forestville.
La Haute-Côte-Nord | |
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| Coordinates: 48°34′N 69°14′W / 48.567°N 69.233°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Les Escoumins |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Micheline Anctil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,557.5 km2 (4,848.5 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11,295.82 km2 (4,361.34 sq mi) |
| Areas include native reserve | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,278 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) |  5.2% |
| • Dwellings | 5,693 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Except for Sacré-Coeur, which is located along the Saguenay River, all places and municipalities of the RCM are along Quebec Route 138 directly on the shores of the St. Lawrence River. The unorganized territory of Lac-au-Brochet makes up some 83% of the interior part of the RCM.
Subdivisions
editThere are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
edit| 2021 | 2016 | |
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| Population | 10,278 (-5.2% from 2016) | 10,846 (-6.1% from 2011) |
| Land area | 11,295.82 km2 (4,361.34 sq mi) | 11,612.68 km2 (4,483.68 sq mi) |
| Population density | 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) | 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.4 (M: 54.4, F: 55.2) | 51.6 (M: 51.1, F: 52.0) |
| Private dwellings | 5,693 (total) 5,023 (occupied) | 5,708 (total) 4,982 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $60,400 | $51,760 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1996 | 13,439 | — |
| 2001 | 12,894 | −4.1% |
| 2006 | 12,303 | −4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,546 | −6.2% |
| 2016 | 10,846 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 10,278 | −5.2% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[3][8] | ||
Transportation
editAccess Routes
editHighways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141095". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 950". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality (Code 2495) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Haute-Côte-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map