Les Basques Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.100°N 69.067°W / 48.100; -69.067[1][2]
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Les Basques (the Basques) is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup.
The county seat is in Trois-Pistoles.
Subdivisions
There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Les Basques community profile
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 8,873 (+2.1% from 2016) | 8,694 (-4.9% from 2011) | 9,142 (-3.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 1,120.03 km2 (432.45 sq mi) | 1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi) | 1,122.76 km2 (433.50 sq mi) |
Population density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Median age | 56.8 (M: 56.0, F: 57.6) | 55.6 (M: 55.1, F: 56.1) | 52.6 (M: 51.7, F: 53.5) |
Private dwellings | 5,182 (total) 4,244 (occupied) | 5,185 (total) | 5,144 (total) |
Median household income | $53,600 | $44,809 | $42,510 |
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
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Language
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Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 8,580 | 8,530 | ![]() | 99.42% | 30 | ![]() | 0.35% | 10 | ![]() | 0.12% | 10 | ![]() | 0.12% | |||||
2011 | 9,055 | 8,980 | ![]() | 99.17% | 50 | ![]() | 0.55% | 20 | ![]() | 0.22% | 5 | ![]() | 0.06% | |||||
2006 | 9,125 | 8,970 | ![]() | 98.30% | 15 | ![]() | 0.17% | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | 140 | ![]() | 1.53% | |||||
2001 | 9,580 | 9,545 | ![]() | 99.64% | 25 | ![]() | 0.26% | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | 10 | ![]() | 0.10% | |||||
1996 | 9,920 | 9,805 | n/a | 98.84% | 95 | n/a | 0.96% | 20 | n/a | 0.20% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% |
Transportation
Access Routes
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141074". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 110". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Basques, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "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
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map