Rimouski-Neigette

For homonymy, see Rimouski (disambiguation).
Rimouski-Neigette
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.333°N 68.667°WCoordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.333°N 68.667°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
Effective May 26, 1982
County seat Rimouski
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Francis Saint-Pierre
Area[2][3]
 • Total 2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi)
 • Land 2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 55,095
 • Density 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.6%
 • Dwellings 27,127
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581

Rimouski-Neigette is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

The county seat is in Rimouski.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (1)
Parishes (7)
Unorganized Territory (1)

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 51,290—    
1996 52,677+2.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 52,289−0.7%
2006 53,193+1.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 55,095+3.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
54,320
 53,495 Increase 4.8% 98.48% 345 Decrease 9.2% 0.64% 145 Increase 52.6% 0.27% 335 Decrease 48.1% 0.62%
2006
52,170
 51,050 Increase 1.1% 97.85% 380 Increase 40.7% 0.73% 95 Increase 35.7% 0.18% 645 Increase 344.8% 1.24%
2001
50,975
 50,490 Decrease 1.4% 99.05% 270 Decrease 35.7% 0.53% 70 Decrease 46.2% 0.14% 145 Increase 11.5% 0.28%
1996
51,895
 51,215 n/a 98.69% 420 n/a 0.81% 130 n/a 0.25% 130 n/a 0.25%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

  • External Routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141044 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Geographic code 100 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Saint Lawrence River
La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM		 Saint Lawrence River
Manicouagan RCM
Les Basques RCM La Mitis RCM
   Rimouski-Neigette RCM  
Témiscouata RCM New Brunswick Restigouche County, New Brunswick