Trois-Pistoles

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Trois-Pistoles
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Location within Les Basques RCM
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Trois-Pistoles
Trois-Pistoles (Canada)
Coordinates: 48°07′12″N069°10′48″W / 48.12000°N 69.18000°W / 48.12000; -69.18000 Coordinates: 48°07′12″N069°10′48″W / 48.12000°N 69.18000°W / 48.12000; -69.18000 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Les Basques
Constituted9 March 1916
Government
[2]
  MayorPhilippe Guilbert
   Federal riding Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
   Prov. riding Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
Area
  Total9.60 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
  Land7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
  Total3,456
  Density450.9/km2 (1,168/sq mi)
  Pop 2006–2011
Decrease2.svg 1.3%
  Dwellings
1,757
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
HighwaysQc132.svg Route 132
Qc293.svg Route 293
Website www.ville-trois-pistoles.ca
Ferry boat returns to Trois Pistoles from Les Escumins Trois-Pistoles ferry boat.jpg
Ferry boat returns to Trois Pistoles from Les Escumins

Trois-Pistoles is a city in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

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A ferry crosses the river to Les Escoumins on the north shore. The port facilities are also used by fishing boats and scuba divers.

The town is the site of the University of Western Ontario's annual French immersion program, which has existed since 1932. It is the oldest such program in Canada.

Just offshore of the town lies Île aux Basques, an island that was used by Basque whalers in the 16th century. The island, part of the surrounding Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, is a National Historic Site of Canada and is now a migratory bird sanctuary. [4]

The town has hosted the Festival Échofête de Trois-Pistoles, an environmentalism-themed music festival and fair each July since 2002. It is Quebec's largest environmental festival. [5] [6]

The town can be reached by Via Rail on the named train The Ocean, between Montreal and Halifax.

Etymology

The town is said to have been named for a silver goblet worth three pistoles, an old French coin, that was lost in the river in the 17th century. [1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Trois-Pistoles community profile
2011
Population3,456 (-1.3% from 2006)
Land area7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population density450.9/km2 (1,168/sq mi)
Median age55.2 (M: 53.0, F: 56.7)
Total private dwellings1,757
Median household income$38,395
References: 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]
Historical Census Data – Trois-Pistoles, Quebec [10]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,886    
1996 3,807−2.0%
2001 3,635−4.5%
2006 3,500−3.7%
2011 3,253−7.1%
2016 3,058−6.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue – Trois-Pistoles, Quebec [10]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2011
3,395
3,375Increase2.svg 5.3%99.41%15Increase2.svg n/a%0.44%5Increase2.svg n/a%0.15%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%
2006
3,250
3,195Decrease2.svg 6.2%98.31%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.00%55Increase2.svg n/a%1.69%
2001
3,430
3,405Decrease2.svg 3.7%99.27%25Decrease2.svg 28.6%0.73%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.00%
1996
3,580
3,535n/a98.74%35n/a0.98%10n/a0.28%0n/a0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Trois-Pistoles
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12
(54)
11
(52)
17.8
(64.0)
27
(81)
31.7
(89.1)
32
(90)
35
(95)
33.9
(93.0)
31
(88)
23.3
(73.9)
21
(70)
15
(59)
35
(95)
Average high °C (°F)−8
(18)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.4
(31.3)
6.4
(43.5)
14.3
(57.7)
20.2
(68.4)
23
(73)
21.4
(70.5)
16
(61)
9.4
(48.9)
2.4
(36.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
7.8
(46.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−12
(10)
−10.1
(13.8)
−4.2
(24.4)
2.5
(36.5)
9.3
(48.7)
15
(59)
17.7
(63.9)
16.5
(61.7)
11.6
(52.9)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
3.6
(38.5)
Average low °C (°F)−15.8
(3.6)
−13.9
(7.0)
−8.1
(17.4)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.2
(39.6)
9.7
(49.5)
12.5
(54.5)
11.5
(52.7)
7.2
(45.0)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.3
(26.1)
−11.4
(11.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F)−34.4
(−29.9)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−18
(0)
−7.2
(19.0)
0
(32)
3.3
(37.9)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
−7.8
(18.0)
−18
(0)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−34.4
(−29.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)83.9
(3.30)
67.8
(2.67)
77.3
(3.04)
73.9
(2.91)
88.3
(3.48)
84.2
(3.31)
93.3
(3.67)
87.6
(3.45)
90.5
(3.56)
92.5
(3.64)
78.3
(3.08)
87.6
(3.45)
1,005.3
(39.58)
Source: Environment Canada [11]

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