Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
| Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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 Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Saint-Léonard-d'Aston Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W / 46.100°N 72.367°WCoordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W / 46.100°N 72.367°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | April 13, 1994 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Luc P. Balleux |
| • Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 84.80 km2 (32.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 82.56 km2 (31.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,271 |
| • Density | 27.5/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 5.8% |
| • Dwellings | 1,031 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0C 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH)  A-55 |
 Route 155 |
| Website |
www -daston |
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,271. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity railway line operated by Via Rail also cross through the town. Until the completion of the northern branch of Autoroute 55 in October 2006, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston was a common waypoint for those who travelled between Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,271 | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,146 |  3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,231 | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,216 | 0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,229 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,085 | 98.82% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 25 | 1.18% |
Attractions
Along Autoroute 20, on the Rang du Moulin-Rouge, there stood an impressive structure called the Manoir Bigfoot—also known as the Restaurant Madrid—which was notable for its bizarre decorations: large monster trucks parked outside next to a line of larger-than-life statues of dinosaurs. In 2011, plans were announced to demolish the restaurant and replace it with "Le Madrid 2.0" which would include conventional fast-food restaurants.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 289098 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
- ↑ Péloquin, Tristan (July 12, 2011). "Les jours du mythique Madrid sont comptés". La Presse (Montreal). Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Bacon, Myriam (July 11, 2011). "L'esprit du Madrid survivra à sa démolition". Le Nouvelliste (Trois-Rivières). Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Veillette, Marie-Ève (February 24, 2012). "McDonald’s et St-Hubert s’implantent à St-Léonard-d’Aston". Le Courrier Sud (in French) (Nicolet, Quebec). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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