Lotbinière Regional County Municipality

Lotbinière is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. It is an almost exclusively rural RCM, with no village with a population above 4,000. As of the 2016 Canadian Census, the RCM had a population of 31,741.[3] Its seat is in Sainte-Croix.

Lotbinière
Location of Lotbinière
Coordinates: 46°31′N 71°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSainte-Croix
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectDaniel Turcotte
Area
  Total1,687.00 km2 (651.35 sq mi)
  Land1,662.27 km2 (641.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total34 553
  Density19.1/km2 (49/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
Increase 7.2%
  Dwellings
14,642
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrclotbiniere.org

Subdivisions

There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
2006 27,425    
2011 29,617+8.0%
2016 31,741+7.2%
[4][3]

Language

Mother tongue from 2016 Canadian Census[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 30,845 98.2%
English only 230 0.7%
Both English and French 110 0.3%
Other languages 240 0.8%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

See also

References



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