L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, Quebec

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L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur
Parish municipality
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L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°42′N71°41′W / 48.700°N 71.683°W / 48.700; -71.683 Coordinates: 48°42′N71°41′W / 48.700°N 71.683°W / 48.700; -71.683 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled1896
ConstitutedFebruary 25, 1919
Government
[2]
 • MayorLouis Ouellet
 •  Federal riding Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 •  Prov. riding Lac-Saint-Jean
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total132.50 km2 (51.16 sq mi)
 • Land130.84 km2 (50.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total2,079
 • Density15.9/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 4.6%
 • Dwellings
985
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1Y0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Website www.ville.ascension.qc.ca

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".

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The municipality had a population of 2,079 in the Canada 2021 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]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 855 (total dwellings: 985)

Mother tongue: [5]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Canada 2021 Census Census Profiles: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur. Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ↑ Canada 2006 Census Community Profiles: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur. Statistics Canada.



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