Saint-Côme–Linière, Quebec

Saint-Côme–Linière (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kom linjɛʁ]) is a municipality in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. The official spelling given by the Commission de toponymie uses an en dash after "Saint-Côme",[1][2] but the town's own website uses a second hyphen: Saint-Côme—Linière.[4] The population is 3,278 as of 2021.

Saint-Côme–Linière
House in Saint-Côme–Linière
House in Saint-Côme–Linière
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Côme–Linière is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Côme–Linière
Saint-Côme–Linière
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°04′N 70°31′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedApril 13, 1994
Government
  MayorGabriel Giguère
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total152.20 km2 (58.76 sq mi)
  Land150.45 km2 (58.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total3,278
  Density21.8/km2 (56/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1.2%
  Dwellings
1,537
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-173
R-275
Websitewww.stcomeliniere.com

Saint-Côme–Linière was constituted by the amalgamation of the parish municipality of Saint-Côme-de-Kennebec and the village of Linière on August 17, 1994. Saint-Côme was named after Arabian-born Christian martyr Saint Cosmas and Linière received its name from the Lord who was first granted the land and cultivated fields of flax ("Lin" in French).[1]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 3,278 Increase 1.2%
2016 3,239 Decrease 1.1%
2011 3,274 Increase 0.4%
2006 3,260 Increase 0.6%
2001 3,239 Decrease 0.1%
1996 3,241 Increase 65.5%
1991 1,958 Increase 23.7%
1986 1,583 Decrease 6.8%
1981 1,699 Increase 22.8%
1976 1,384 Increase 0.9%
1971 1,372 Decrease 25.0%
1966 1,829 Increase 13.3%
1961 1,615 Decrease 1.9%
1956 1,646 Increase 8.6%
1951 1,515 Increase 0.3%
1941 1,511 Increase 23.9%
1931 1,220 Increase 6.9%
1921 1,141 Decrease 34.7%
1911 1,747 Increase 30.5%
1901 1,339 Steady N/A%

Elected representatives

Gabriel Giguère, mayor

References

  1. "Reference number 288955 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 29057 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. official website
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census



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