Lac-Bouchette

Lac-Bouchette is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Bouchette Lake, along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway.

Not to be confused with Bouchette.

Lac-Bouchette
Municipality
Coat of arms of Lac-Bouchette
Coat of arms
Location of Lac-Bouchette
Lac-Bouchette is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Lac-Bouchette
Lac-Bouchette
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Domaine-du-Roy
Settled1882
ConstitutedSeptember 25, 1971
Government
[2]
 • MayorBenoît Gélinas
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
[2][3]
 • Total972.20 km2 (375.37 sq mi)
 • Land908.63 km2 (350.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,174
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
Decrease 10.5%
 • Dwellings
1,120
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitemunicipalites-du-quebec.org/lac-bouchette/

In addition to Lac-Bouchette itself, the municipality also includes the population centres of Lac-des-Commissaires and Lizote.

The municipality and lake were named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 1174 (2006 to 2011 population change: -10.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 1311
  • Population in 2001: 1370
  • Population in 1996: 1445
  • Population in 1991: 1485

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 565 (total dwellings: 1120)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 99.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%

References
  1. "Reference number 32983 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Bouchette Archived 2013-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Lac-Bouchette census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Lac-Bouchette community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
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