Val-Joli
Val-Joli is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Val-Joli | |
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Val-Joli Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45.6°N 71.97°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Laurent Tremblay |
• Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
• Prov. riding | Richmond |
Area | |
• Total | 92.20 km2 (35.60 sq mi) |
• Land | 91.24 km2 (35.23 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,501 |
• Density | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.5% |
• Dwellings | 641 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-143 R-249 |
Website | www |
Demographics
Population
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Language
Mother tongue (2011)[3]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 1,440 | 95.7% |
English only | 50 | 3.3% |
English and French | 10 | 0.7% |
Non-official languages | 5 | 0.3% |
Notable residents
- Christian Savoie, (born 1976 in Val-Joli), winner of Canada's Strongest Man and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.
See also
References
- "Reference number 255707 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 42095 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Val-Joli (Code 2442095) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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