La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality

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La Haute-Côte-Nord
Quebec MRC La Haute-Cote-Nord location map.svg
Coordinates: 48°34′N69°14′W / 48.567°N 69.233°W / 48.567; -69.233 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seat Les Escoumins
Government
[2]
  Type Prefecture
  PrefectMicheline Anctil
Area
  Total12,557.5 km2 (4,848.5 sq mi)
  Land11,295.82 km2 (4,361.34 sq mi)
 Areas include native reserve
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Total10,278
  Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Change (2016-21)
Decrease2.svg 5.2%
  Dwellings
5,693
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrchcn.qc.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

La Haute-Côte-Nord is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada, in the Côte-Nord region. It is located on the Gulf of St. Lawrence where the Saguenay River flows into it. The seat is Les Escoumins. The municipality has a land area of 11,295.82 square kilometres (4,361.34 sq mi) and its population was 10,278 inhabitants as of the 2021 census. [3] Its largest community is the city of Forestville.

Contents

Except for Sacré-Coeur, which is located along the Saguenay River, all places and municipalities of the RCM are along Quebec Route 138 directly on the shores of the St. Lawrence River. The unorganized territory of Lac-au-Brochet makes up some 83% of the interior part of the RCM.

Subdivisions

There are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM: [2]

Demographics

Canada census – La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM community profile
2021 2016
Population10,278 (-5.2% from 2016)10,846 (-6.1% from 2011)
Land area11,295.82 km2 (4,361.34 sq mi)11,612.68 km2 (4,483.68 sq mi)
Population density0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54.4, F: 55.2)51.6 (M: 51.1, F: 52.0)
Private dwellings5,693 (total)  5,023 (occupied)5,708 (total)  4,982 (occupied)
Median household income$60,400$51,760
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] earlier [6] [7]
Historical census populations – La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM
YearPop.±%
1996 13,439    
2001 12,894−4.1%
2006 12,303−4.6%
2011 11,546−6.2%
2016 10,846−6.1%
2021 10,278−5.2%
Source: Statistics Canada [3] [8]

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: [9]

See also

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References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141095". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 950". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality (Code 2495) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Haute-Côte-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  9. Official Transport Quebec Road Map