Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality

Témiscamingue is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie.[2]

Témiscamingue
Location of Témiscamingue
Coordinates: 47°33′N 79°14′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveApril 15, 1981
County seatVille-Marie
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectClaire Bolduc
Area
  Total19,154.10 km2 (7,395.44 sq mi)
  Land16,420.32 km2 (6,339.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total15,980
  Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
Decrease 2.7%
  Dwellings
8,992
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrc
temiscamingue.qc.ca
Eudialytic metasyenite, Temiscamingue County near the Kipawa River

Though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not practical to travel between the two within Quebec without taking a major detour north towards Quebec Route 117. The shorter route is to cross into Ontario at Notre-Dame-du-Nord or Témiscaming and travel south on Highway 11, then east on Highway 17, before crossing back at L'Isle-aux-Allumettes.

Subdivisions

There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality community profile
20162011
Population15,980 (-2.7% from 2011)16,425 (-3.3% from 2006)
Land area16,420.32 km2 (6,339.92 sq mi)16,419.63 km2 (6,339.65 sq mi)
Population density1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Median age46.9 (M: 46.3, F: 47.5)44.4 (M: 43.8, F: 44.9)
Private dwellings8,992 (total)  8,494 (total) 
Median household income$55,627$48,835
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][9][3]
YearPop.±%
1991 17,381    
1996 18,027+3.7%
2001 17,504−2.9%
YearPop.±%
2006 16,985−3.0%
2011 16,425−3.3%
2016 15,980−2.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
15,785
13,265 Decrease 3.9% 84.04% 2,185 Increase 0.9% 13.84% 140 Increase 3.7% 0.89% 195 Increase 14.7% 1.24%
2011
16,270
13,800 Decrease 2.3% 84.82% 2,165 Decrease 0.2% 13.31% 135 Increase 68.8% 0.83% 170 Decrease 58.0% 1.04%
2006
16,775
14,120 Decrease 4.6% 84.17% 2,170 Increase 2.1% 12.94% 80 Decrease 38.5% 0.48% 405 Increase 72.3% 2.41%
2001
17,285
14,795 Decrease 1.6% 85.59% 2,125 Decrease 14.1% 12.29% 130 Decrease 27.8% 0.75% 235 Increase 67.9% 1.36%
1996
17,825
15,030 n/a 84.32% 2,475 n/a 13.88% 180 n/a 1.01% 140 n/a 0.79%

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also

References

  1. "Reference number 141037 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 850 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Témiscamingue, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. "Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality (Code 2485) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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