L'Isle-Verte, Quebec

L'Isle-Verte (French pronunciation: [lil vɛʁt]) is a small municipality located along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec, Canada. The name of the village refers to Île Verte (French for "Green Island"), a nearby island that is not within its municipal boundaries. Village and island are joined by a seasonal ferry.

L'Isle-Verte
Municipality
L'Isle-Verte as seen from the Saint-Lawrence River
L'Isle-Verte as seen from the Saint-Lawrence River
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM.
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM.
L'Isle-Verte is located in Eastern Quebec
L'Isle-Verte
L'Isle-Verte
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°01′N 69°20′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRivière-du-Loup
ConstitutedFebruary 9, 2000
Government
[2]
 • MayorUrsule Thériault
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total222.00 km2 (85.71 sq mi)
 • Land117.63 km2 (45.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total1,294
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 11.9%
 • Dwellings
675
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 1K0
Area code(s)418
Highways
A-20
R-132
Websitewww.municipalite.
lisle-verte.qc.ca

It is known for its lamb, fed in a salted marsh, a luxury product in Quebec. Its marshes along the Saint Lawrence River are a protected bird sanctuary part of the Baie de l'Isle-Verte Ramsar wetland.

On January 23, 2014, a major fire destroyed the Résidence du Havre, a home for the elderly, killing thirty-two residents.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2016: 1294 (2006 to 2011 population change: -11.9%)
  • Population in 2011: 1469 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 1464
  • Population in 2001: 1519
    • 2001 to 2006 population change: -3.6%
  • Population in 1996: 1567 (adjusted for boundary change)
  • Population in 1991: 1013

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 615 (total dwellings: 675)

Languages:

  • English as first language: 0.8%
  • French as first language: 98.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 0%
La Rivière Verte (Green river) that crosses the municipality

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 359442 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "L'Isle-Verte". 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 2011-12-02.
  3. "L'Isle-Verte census profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. "L'Isle-Verte search resumes, remains of 3 victims found". CBC News. 2014-02-01.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  6. "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Charles Borromée Rouleau)". Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  7. "Genealogy (Charles Borome Rouleau)". Retrieved 2014-03-29.

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