Desbiens, Quebec

Desbiens
City
Desbiens Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°25′N 71°57′W / 48.417°N 71.950°WCoordinates: 48°25′N 71°57′W / 48.417°N 71.950°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM	Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Constituted	August 16, 1926
Government[2]
• Mayor	Nicolas Martel
• Federal riding	Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Lac-Saint-Jean
Area[2][3]
• Total	10.90 km^2 (4.21 sq mi)
• Land	10.41 km^2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	1,053
• Density	101.1/km^2 (262/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	2.0%
• Dwellings	502
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0W 1N0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 169
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.ville.desbiens.qc.ca

Desbiens is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality. It is on the shores of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the Métabetchouane River.

Powder magazine of 1770 on the banks of the Métabetchouane River.

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2011: 1053 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.0%)
• Population in 2006: 1074
• Population in 2001: 1128
• Population in 1996: 1202
• Population in 1991: 1265

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 466 (total dwellings: 502)

Mother tongue:^[5]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 98.6%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.4%

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 17842 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Desbiens
3. "Desbiens census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
5. "Desbiens community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.