L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
| L'Ancienne-Lorette | |
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| City | |
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 Location within Quebec TE. | |
  L'Ancienne-Lorette Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′N 71°21′W / 46.800°N 71.350°WCoordinates: 46°48′N 71°21′W / 46.800°N 71.350°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | None |
| Agglomeration | Quebec City |
| Settled | 1674 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Émile Loranger |
| • Federal riding | Louis-Saint-Laurent |
| • Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 16,745 |
| • Density | 2,193.6/km2 (5,681/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 7,183 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G2E |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 138 |
| Website |
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L'Ancienne-Lorette is a city in central Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of and an enclave within Quebec City. It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002 as part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, but after a 2004 referendum it was reconstituted as a separate city on January 1, 2006.
Its history dates back to 1674 when a group of Hurons fleeing war with the Iroquois settled here under the protection of the French. They left after a few decades and French settlers took over the land.
History
Its history starts with the colony started by Jesuit Pierre Chaumonot (1611–1693) in 1674 when he built a chapel for Hurons. Following his third and final trip to the shrine of Loreto in Italy, Chaumonot was cured of a terrible headache and in gratitude, the colony was placed under the patronage of Our Lady of the Annunciation, but commonly called Lorette.[1]
In 1697, the Hurons left in search of better land for hunting and fishing. Thereafter the place became known as Vieille-Lorette ("Old Loreto") or Ancienne-Lorette ("Former Loreto"), because they christened the new place where they settled as Nouvelle-Lorette ("New Loreto") or Jeune-Lorette ("Young Loreto"), which roughly corresponds to Loretteville today. A year later in 1698, the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation was established.[1]
In 1948, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. In 1967, it gained town status and was renamed to the original name L'Ancienne-Lorette in order to distinguish it from a namesake village in the Lac-Saint-Jean region.[1]
Until 1971, L'Ancienne-Lorette was the gateway to Quebec's International Airport (and therefore used to be known as L'Ancienne-Lorette Airport), but that year the rural section of the town (including the airport) were annexed by Sainte-Foy.
On January 1, 2002, L'Ancienne-Lorette was merged with Quebec City as part of a province-wide municipal reorganization and became part of the Laurentien borough of that city. After a 2004 referendum it became an independent city again on January 1, 2006.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[4]
- Population: 16,516
- % Change (2001–2006): +3.7
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7075 (total dwellings: 7183)
- Area (km²): 7.63 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 2,163.7
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.5%
- French as first language: 97.4%
- English and French as first language: 0.2%
- Other as first language: 0.9%
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 16745 (2006 to 2011 population change: 1.4%)
- Population in 2006: 16,516
- Population in 2001: 15,929
- Population in 1996: 15,895
- Population in 1991: 15,242
In 2006, L'Ancienne-Lorette was 98.9% White, 0.3% Aboriginal, and 0.8% Visible Minorities.
Economy
Quebecair Express, prior to its disestablishment, had its headquarters in the city.[6]
Notable people born in L'Ancienne-Lorette
- Antoine Plamondon (ca. 1804-1895), artist
- Patrice Bergeron, NHL hockey centre for the Boston Bruins
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "L'Ancienne-Lorette (ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: L'Ancienne-Lorette
- 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - L'Ancienne-Lorette census profile
- ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - L'Ancienne-Lorette community profile
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 58.
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