Maricourt, Quebec

Maricourt is a municipality in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec.[2] The population was 416 in the Canada 2016 Census.

Not to be confused with Kangiqsujuaq, which was officially named Maricourt from 1965 to 1980.

Maricourt
Municipality
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Maricourt is located in Southern Quebec
Maricourt
Maricourt
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°34′N 72°16′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1864
Government
[2]
 • MayorRéjean Paquette
 • Federal ridingShefford
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[2][3]
 • Total62.10 km2 (23.98 sq mi)
 • Land61.16 km2 (23.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total416
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 16.3%
 • Dwellings
192
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 1Y0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-222

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Maricourt, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 433—    
1996 458+5.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 487+6.3%
2006 432−11.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 497+15.0%
2016 416−16.3%

Language

Mother tongue (2016)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 395 95.2%
English only 20 4.8%
English and French 0 0.0%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 38972 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. MAMROT - Maricourt Archived 2014-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Maricourt, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census




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