Grande-Rivière, Quebec
Grande-Rivière | |
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 Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM. | |
  Grande-Rivière Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°W / 48.400; -64.500[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Le Rocher-Percé |
| Constituted | September 21, 1974 |
| Government [2] | |
| • Mayor | Gino Cyr |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area [2][3] | |
| • Total | 105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,456 |
| • Density | 39.5/km2 (102/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,566 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www.ville.grande-riviere.qc.ca |
Grande-Rivière (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁivjɛʁ], literally Great River) is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.
In addition to Grande-Rivière itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 3,979 | — |
| 1996 | 3,888 | −2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,556 | −8.5% |
| 2006 | 3,409 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,456 | +1.4% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grande-Rivière had a population of 3,384 living in 1,643 of its 1,723 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 3,408. With a land area of 87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.5/km2 (99.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Canada census – Grande-Rivière community profile
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 3,384 (-0.7% from 2016) | 3,456 (+1.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi) | 87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi) |
| Population density | 38.5/km2 (100/sq mi) | 39.5/km2 (102/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.6 (M: 54.8, F: 56.0) | 48.7 (M: 48.8, F: 48.6) |
| Private dwellings | 1,723 (total) 1,643 (occupied) | 1,566 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,400 | $37,493 |
References: 2021[6] 2011[3] earlier[7][8]
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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3,450
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3,390 | 2.0%
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98.26% | 40 | 14.3%
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1.16% | 10 | n/a%
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0.29% | 10 |  77.8%
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0.29% | |||||
2006
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3,405
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3,325 | 5.4%
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97.65% | 35 | 75.0%
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1.03% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | 45 | 350.0%
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1.32% | |||||
2001
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3,555
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3,515 | 7.6%
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98.87% | 20 | 71.4%
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0.56% | 10 | 33.3%
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0.28% | 10 | n/a%
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0.28% | |||||
1996
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3,890
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3,805 | n/a | 97.81% | 70 | n/a | 1.80% | 15 | n/a | 0.39% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Attractions
L'Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is a large Roman Catholic church with 1.500 seats which was completed in 1893. The church has a Casavant organ dating from 1954.
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72412". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Grande-Rivière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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