Grande-Rivière, Quebec

Grande-Rivière
City

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

Coat of arms

Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.

Grande-Rivière

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°WCoordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM Le Rocher-Percé
Constituted September 21, 1974
Government[2]
 • Mayor Bernard Stevens
 • Federal riding Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. riding Gaspé
Area[2][3]
 • Total 105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi)
 • Land 87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 3,456
 • Density 39.5/km2 (102/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.4%
 • Dwellings 1,566
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0C 1V0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Website www.ville.grande-riviere.qc.ca

Grande-Rivière is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.

In addition to Grande-Rivière itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,979—    
1996 3,888−2.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 3,556−8.5%
2006 3,409−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 3,456+1.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
3,450
 3,390 Increase 2.0% 98.26% 40 Increase 14.3% 1.16% 10 Increase n/a% 0.29% 10 Decrease 77.8% 0.29%
2006
3,405
 3,325 Decrease 5.4% 97.65% 35 Increase 75.0% 1.03% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 45 Increase 350.0% 1.32%
2001
3,555
 3,515 Decrease 7.6% 98.87% 20 Decrease 71.4% 0.56% 10 Decrease 33.3% 0.28% 10 Increase n/a% 0.28%
1996
3,890
 3,805 n/a 97.81% 70 n/a 1.80% 15 n/a 0.39% 0 n/a 0.00%

Attractions

L'Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is a large Roman Catholic church with 1.500 seats which was completed in 1893. The church has a Casavant organ dating from 1954.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 72412 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grande-Rivière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Grande-Rivière census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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