Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec
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| Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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  Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′N 72°46′W / 46.817°N 72.767°WCoordinates: 46°49′N 72°46′W / 46.817°N 72.767°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Mékinac |
| Constituted | November 2, 1905 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Guy Dessureault |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 155.50 km2 (60.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 144.59 km2 (55.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 35.2% |
| • Dwellings | 301 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0X 2E0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 155  Route 159 |
| Website |
www.stroch demekinac.com |
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada.
Geography
Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River. The village of Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is located a the top of a hill on Eastern side of Saint-Maurice River.
Toponymy
The Saint-Roch parish was named in honor of Roch of Montpellier. The term Mékinac is associated with several homonyms of place names in the sector: Mékinac River, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac and Mékinac Lake.
Demographics
| Year | Population | Variation (%) | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 438 | +35,2 % | 55,6 years |
| 2006 | 324 | +5,9 % | |
| 2001 | 306 | +2,7 % | |
| 1996 | 298 | +2,0 % | |
| 1991 | 292 | – | |
| 1986 | – | – |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 227 (total dwellings: 301)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 97%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 3%
See also
- Saint-Maurice River
- Mékinac River
- Lake Roberge (Grandes-Piles)
- Mékinac Regional County Municipality
- Mauricie
- Matawin River
References
- ↑ Reference number 57594 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "(Code 2435045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Données extraites des différents recensements de Statistique Canada et Institut de la statistique du Québec
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