Routhierville, Quebec

Routhierville
Unorganized territory

Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Routhierville

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°11′N 67°09′W / 48.183°N 67.150°WCoordinates: 48°11′N 67°09′W / 48.183°N 67.150°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Constituted unspecified
Government[2]
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
 • Total 625.80 km2 (241.62 sq mi)
 • Land 628.55 km2 (242.68 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 15
 • Density 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 200.0%
 • Dwellings 15
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132

Routhierville is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. The territory is bisected by the Matapédia River and Quebec Route 132 that runs parallel to it. There are two hamlets in the territory: the eponymous Routhierville (48°10′57″N 67°08′57″W / 48.18250°N 67.14917°W) and Milnikek (48°08′21″N 67°09′11″W / 48.13917°N 67.15306°W).

The community of Routhierville is located on the west bank of the Matapédia River along the Canadian National Railway that was originally constructed as the Intercolonial Railway in the 1860s, while its train station was built in 1878. The community used to be called Assametquagan, meaning "appearing at the detour", but renamed after station master Alphonse Routhier (1875-1958).[4][5]

The community of Routhierville is accessible from Route 132 with a covered bridge over the Matapédia River, built in 1931 to replace a ferry. This 78.5 metres (258 ft) long and 6.3 metres (21 ft) wide bridge was classified as a historic monument on October 1, 2009, and rebuilt in 2011.[5]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 8 (total dwellings: 15)

Notable People

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 149679 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Routhierville". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Routhierville census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Routhierville description". Info Gaspésie. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pont couvert de Routhierville" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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