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Saint-Nazaire, Quebec
Saint-Nazaire is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Nazaire | |
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Saint-Nazaire Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 71°32′W / 48.583°N 71.533°WCoordinates: 48°35′N 71°32′W / 48.583°N 71.533°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Settled | 1891 |
| Constituted | September 23, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Sauvé |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.80 km2 (55.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 144.77 km2 (55.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,114 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 13.3% |
| • Dwellings | 837 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | Route 172 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 2114 (2006 to 2011 population change: 13.3%)
- Population in 2006: 1866
- Population in 2001: 2028
- Population in 1996: 2095
- Population in 1991: 2024
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 802 (total dwellings: 837)
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 98.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
See also
References
- ^ "Reference number 203743 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Nazaire
- ^ a b "Saint-Nazaire census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Saint-Nazaire community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
External links
Media related to Saint-Nazaire, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons