Lebel-sur-Quévillon
| Lebel-sur-Quévillon | ||
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| City | ||
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  Lebel-sur-Quévillon | ||
| Coordinates (500, place Quévillon[1]): 49°03′N 76°59′W / 49.050°N 76.983°WCoordinates: 49°03′N 76°59′W / 49.050°N 76.983°W[2] | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Quebec | |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec | |
| RCM | None | |
| Settled | 1965 | |
| Constituted | August 6, 1965 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Gérald Lemoyne | |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou | |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava | |
| Area[1][3] | ||
| • Total | 42.60 km2 (16.45 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi) | |
| Elevation[4] | 304.50 m (999.02 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[3] | ||
| • Total | 2,159 | |
| • Density | 53.8/km2 (139/sq mi) | |
| • Change (2006–11) |
 20.9% | |
| • Dwellings | 1,111 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J0Y 1X0 | |
| Area code(s) | 819 | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website |
www | |
Lebel-sur-Quévillon is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the municipality of Baie-James.
The town had a population of 2,159 as of the Canada 2011 Census, and is served by the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport. The hamlet of Rapide-des-Cèdres is also within its municipal boundary.
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 2159 (2006 to 2011 population change: -20.9%)
- Population in 2006: 2729
- Population in 2001: 3236
- 2001 to 2006 population change: -15.7%
- Population in 1996: 3416
- Population in 1991: 3414
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 917 (total dwellings: 1111)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1%
- French as first language: 98%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: <1 %
Climate
| Climate data for Lebel-sur-Quévillon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
10.0 (50) |
16.5 (61.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.2 (90) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.9 (93) |
31.1 (88) |
26.1 (79) |
15.0 (59) |
13.0 (55.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−16.1 (3) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.9 (48) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.9 (39) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−15.0 (5) |
−5.0 (23) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.0 (32) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.0 (−45.4) |
−42.2 (−44) |
−40.0 (−40) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−13.9 (7) |
−3.9 (25) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.8 (18) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−28.9 (−20) |
−40.0 (−40) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.4 (2.063) |
29.6 (1.165) |
44.5 (1.752) |
58.0 (2.283) |
75.3 (2.965) |
98.0 (3.858) |
122.9 (4.839) |
108.2 (4.26) |
119.3 (4.697) |
91.1 (3.587) |
71.1 (2.799) |
58.5 (2.303) |
929.4 (36.591) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.9 (0.075) |
2.0 (0.079) |
11.7 (0.461) |
40.6 (1.598) |
73.0 (2.874) |
97.8 (3.85) |
122.9 (4.839) |
108.2 (4.26) |
119.0 (4.685) |
82.5 (3.248) |
37.7 (1.484) |
6.4 (0.252) |
703.8 (27.709) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 50.4 (19.84) |
27.6 (10.87) |
32.8 (12.91) |
17.3 (6.81) |
2.3 (0.91) |
0.2 (0.08) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.12) |
8.5 (3.35) |
34.0 (13.39) |
52.1 (20.51) |
225.6 (88.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.3 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 175.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.73 | 0.78 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 115.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.8 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 0.96 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 67.0 |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Geographic code 99005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ Reference number 35012 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2499005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- 1 2 Environment Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 14 August 2012
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
- Lebel-sur-Quévillon
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