Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec

Baie-Johan-Beetz
Municipality

Le château
Baie-Johan-Beetz

Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.

Coordinates: 50°17′N 62°48′W / 50.283°N 62.800°W / 50.283; -62.800Coordinates: 50°17′N 62°48′W / 50.283°N 62.800°W / 50.283; -62.800[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
RCM Minganie
Constituted 1 January 1966
Named for Johan Beetz
Government[2]
 • Mayor Martin Côté
 • Federal riding Manicouagan
 • Prov. riding Duplessis
Area[2][3]
 • Total 525.40 km2 (202.86 sq mi)
 • Land 360.28 km2 (139.10 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 81
 • Density 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 14.7%
 • Dwellings 46
Time zone Within the AST legislated time zone boundary but observes EST [5] (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) G0G 1B0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 138
Website www.baiejohanbeetz.qc.ca

Baie-Johan-Beetz is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada, located some 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Havre-Saint-Pierre. It has the lowest population of all incorporated places in the Côte-Nord region.

History

Johan Beetz

The first settlers came from the Magdalen Islands, and one family came from Berthier-sur-Mer. The place was originally identified as "Piastre Bay", from the Innu expression piashite-pets, meaning "there where the water passes over/on top", or possibly originating from the word piashtibé, meaning "dry bay" or "where the water rises", which is a reference to the local bay that during low tide runs dry.[1]

The bay's name was spelled in a variety of ways, including Piashti Bay, Pillage Bay, Baie-de-Pillage, Piastibe, Piashte Bay, and Piestebé. Perhaps for this reason, its residents expressed a desire to change the village's name to Baie-Johan-Beetz in 1910. Johan Beetz (1874-1949) was a Belgian naturalist, who lived in the Bay from 1897 to 1922. He had moved there to breed fur animals, particularly foxes, and built a luxurious manor that residents today call le château (the castle). The bay was renamed in 1914, but the name was not officially adopted until 1965 when the place was incorporated.[1]

In 1996, Highway 138 was extended to Baie-Johan-Beetz, linking it to the municipality of Havre-Saint-Pierre and thereby breaking its isolation.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 81 (-14.7% from 2006) 95 (+6.7% from 2001)
Land area: 360.28 km2 (139.10 sq mi) 360.28 km2 (139.10 sq mi)
Population density: 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Median age: 53.8 (M: 49.5, F: 55.0) 51.8 (M: 49.5, F: 53.0)
Total private dwellings: 46 49
Median household income: $.N/A $.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 107—    
1996 85−20.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 89+4.7%
2006 95+6.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 81−14.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
80
 80 Decrease 11.1% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
90
 90 Increase 5.6% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
85
 85 Increase 5.9% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
80
 80 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Baie-Johan-Beetz
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(48)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11
(52)		 16.5
(61.7)		 32
(90)		 29
(84)		 28.5
(83.3)		 29
(84)		 28.3
(82.9)		 20.6
(69.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 8.3
(46.9)		 32
(90)
Average high °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)		 −7.2
(19)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 4
(39)		 10.3
(50.5)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.3
(66.7)		 18.8
(65.8)		 14
(57)		 7.8
(46)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 5.8
(42.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)		 −12.8
(9)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 0.2
(32.4)		 6
(43)		 11.2
(52.2)		 14.9
(58.8)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 −1.3
(29.7)
Average low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)		 −18.4
(−1.1)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 1.6
(34.9)		 6.6
(43.9)		 10.4
(50.7)		 9.7
(49.5)		 5.3
(41.5)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −3.2
(26.2)
Record low °C (°F) −37.8
(−36)		 −38
(−36)		 −35
(−31)		 −23.5
(−10.3)		 −11.1
(12)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 2.8
(37)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −12.2
(10)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −33.9
(−29)		 −38
(−36)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.4
(2.85)		 40.4
(1.591)		 60.5
(2.382)		 56.8
(2.236)		 90.8
(3.575)		 99.4
(3.913)		 101.4
(3.992)		 95.3
(3.752)		 103.9
(4.091)		 105.7
(4.161)		 89.7
(3.531)		 73.3
(2.886)		 989.6
(38.961)
Source: Environment Canada[9]

Transports

The city is served by the Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (IATA: YBJ).

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Baie-Johan-Beetz (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Baie-Johan-Beetz
  3. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Baie-Johan-Beetz Census Profile". Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  5. ↑ National Research Council Canada - Time Zones & Daylight Saving Time Archived 17 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 14 July 2010
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