Labrecque, Quebec
| Labrecque | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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  Labrecque Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°32′W / 48.667°N 71.533°WCoordinates: 48°40′N 71°32′W / 48.667°N 71.533°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Settled | 1917 |
| Constituted | October 6, 1925 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Perron |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 157.30 km2 (60.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 153.80 km2 (59.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 6.2% |
| • Dwellings | 694 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0W 2S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website |
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Labrecque is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
History
The first settlers to Labrecque arrived in 1917. In 1920, the Labrecque Township was proclaimed, and in 1925 the municipality was incorporated, both named after Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1849-1932), who was third bishop of Chicoutimi from 1892 to 1928. The first mayor was Jean-Batiste Maltais. The first industry, a sawmill, came in operation in 1921, and the post office opened in 1923.[1][4]
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 1215 (2006 to 2011 population change: -6.2 %)
- Population in 2006: 1295
- Population in 2001: 1288
- Population in 1996: 1224
- Population in 1991: 1179
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 470 (total dwellings: 694)
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also
References
- 1 2 "Labrecque (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Labrecque
- 1 2 "Labrecque census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ↑ "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Labrecque. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ "Labrecque community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
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