L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, Quebec
| L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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  L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 71°41′W / 48.700°N 71.683°WCoordinates: 48°42′N 71°41′W / 48.700°N 71.683°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Settled | 1896 |
| Constituted | February 25, 1919 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Louis Ouellet |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 132.50 km2 (51.16 sq mi) |
| • Land | 132.32 km2 (51.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,983 |
| • Density | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.4% |
| • Dwellings | 922 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0W 1Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website |
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L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, located within the regional county municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Its name is French for "the Ascension of Our Lord".
The municipality had a population of 1,983 in the Canada 2011 Census.
History
The area opened for colonization in 1896 and on June 8, 1916, the parish was formed. In 1919, the place was incorporated, taking the name of the parish.[1]
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 1983 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.4%)
- Population in 2006: 1976
- Population in 2001: 1933
- Population in 1996: 1867
- Population in 1991: 1823
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 770 (total dwellings: 922)
Mother tongue:[5]
- 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 "L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (Municipalité de paroisse)" (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: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur
- 1 2 Canada 2011 Census Census Profiles: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur. Statistics Canada.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ Canada 2006 Census Community Profiles: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur. Statistics Canada.
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