Labrecque is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Labrecque | |
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  Labrecque Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°32′W / 48.667°N 71.533°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Settled | 1917 |
| Constituted | October 6, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Perron |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.30 km2 (60.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 153.80 km2 (59.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.2% |
| • Dwellings | 694 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History edit
The first settlers to Labrecque arrived in 1917. In 1920, the Labrecque Township was proclaimed, and in 1925 the municipality was incorporated, both named after Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1849-1932), who was the third bishop of Chicoutimi from 1892 to 1928. The first mayor was Jean-Batiste Maltais. The first industry, a sawmill, came into operation in 1921, and the post office opened in 1923.[1][4]
Demographics edit
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 1215 (2006 to 2011 population change: -6.2%)
- Population in 2006: 1295
- Population in 2001: 1288
- Population in 1996: 1224
- Population in 1991: 1179
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 470 (total dwellings: 694)
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Labrecque (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Labrecque Archived 2015-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Labrecque census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Labrecque. Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Labrecque community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.