Lac-Bouchette, Quebec

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Lac-Bouchette
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Lac-Bouchette
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°15′N72°11′W / 48.25°N 72.18°W / 48.25; -72.18 Coordinates: 48°15′N72°11′W / 48.25°N 72.18°W / 48.25; -72.18 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy
Settled1882
ConstitutedSeptember 25, 1971
Government
[2]
  MayorBenoît Gélinas
   Federal riding Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
   Prov. riding Roberval
Area
  Total972.20 km2 (375.37 sq mi)
  Land908.63 km2 (350.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
  Total1,174
  Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11)
Decrease2.svg 10.5%
  Dwellings
1,120
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
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Lac-Bouchette is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Lake Bouchette, along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway.

Contents

In addition to Lac-Bouchette itself, the municipality also includes the population centres of Lac-des-Commissaires and Lizote.

The municipality and lake were named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).

Demographics

Population trend: [4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 565 (total dwellings: 1120)

Mother tongue: [5]

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References

  1. Reference number 32983 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Bouchette Archived 2013-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Lac-Bouchette census profile". 2011 Census data . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Lac-Bouchette community profile". 2006 Census data . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.