MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix | |
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Coordinates: 48°26âČN 71°52âČW / 48.433°N 71.867°W [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | SaguenayâLac-Saint-Jean |
RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
Settled | 1861 |
Constituted | January 6, 1999 |
Government | |
âą Mayor | Lili Simard |
âą Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
âą Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
Area | |
âą Total | 193.80 km2 (74.83 sq mi) |
âą Land | 187.49 km2 (72.39 sq mi) |
Population | |
âą Total | 4,121 |
âą Density | 22/km2 (60/sq mi) |
âą Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
âą Dwellings | 2,075 |
Time zone | UTCâ5 ( EST) |
âą Summer ( DST) | UTCâ4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website |
www.ville. metabetchouan.qc.ca |
MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix is a city in Quebec, Canada, in the SaguenayâLac-Saint-Jean region.
The city consists of the population centres of MĂ©tabetchouan, on the shores of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the small Couchepaganiche River, and Lac-Ă -la-Croix, a few kilometres to the east on Cross Lake.
Historically the territory of the indigenous Innu, the first European, Jesuit Jean de Quen, visited the place in 1647, followed by Charles Albanel in 1671, during the meeting of twenty Indian nations. Five years later in 1676, a trading post and mission were established there. But real colonization only began after the proclamation of MĂ©tabetchouan Township in 1857, and the first settlers arrived from the South Shore and Bagotville in 1861. That same year, Stanislas Drapeau reported the presence of 154 people including 36 "savages" in MĂ©tabetchouan Township. [4] [5]
The place was first called Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme, in honour of JĂ©rĂŽme Demers (1774-1853), vicar general of the Bishop of Quebec (1825-1853). In 1870, it was nearly destroyed by a great fire, that only spared some twenty houses. In 1872, the Parish Municipality of Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme was formed, and in 1898, the village itself separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme. [5]
As for Lac-à -la-Croix, the first settlers came in 1864, and by 1910, it had some 800 inhabitants. Its parish was established in March 1911 and in December that same year, it was incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Croix. In 1953, the village itself separated and formed the Village Municipality of Sainte-Croix, later renamed to Lac-à -la-Croix (French for "Lake at the Cross"). It was named after the adjacent lake where, according to popular thought, a cross that was planted on its shores by François de Crespieul in the 17th century. But this has been proven untrue since missionaries never went through this place. The lake was probably named for having a resemblance to a cross. [6]
In 1975, the Parish and Village Municipalities of Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme merged to form the new City of MĂ©tabetchouan, named after the township and the nearby MĂ©tabetchouane River. The following year, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Croix and the Village Municipality of Lac-Ă -la-Croix also merged to form the Municipality of Lac-Ă -la-Croix. And on January 6, 1999, the City of MĂ©tabetchouan and the Municipality of Lac-Ă -la-Croix amalgamated to form the new city of MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix. [5] [6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix had a population of 4,121 living in 1,806 of its 2,075 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 3,985. With a land area of 187.49 km2 (72.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.0/km2 (56.9/sq mi) in 2021. [7]
Population trend: [8]
Mother tongue: [9]
Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean operates francophone public schools:
The Central Quebec School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
Media related to
MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix at Wikimedia Commons
MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix | |
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Coordinates: 48°26âČN 71°52âČW / 48.433°N 71.867°W [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | SaguenayâLac-Saint-Jean |
RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
Settled | 1861 |
Constituted | January 6, 1999 |
Government | |
âą Mayor | Lili Simard |
âą Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
âą Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
Area | |
âą Total | 193.80 km2 (74.83 sq mi) |
âą Land | 187.49 km2 (72.39 sq mi) |
Population | |
âą Total | 4,121 |
âą Density | 22/km2 (60/sq mi) |
âą Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
âą Dwellings | 2,075 |
Time zone | UTCâ5 ( EST) |
âą Summer ( DST) | UTCâ4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website |
www.ville. metabetchouan.qc.ca |
MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix is a city in Quebec, Canada, in the SaguenayâLac-Saint-Jean region.
The city consists of the population centres of MĂ©tabetchouan, on the shores of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the small Couchepaganiche River, and Lac-Ă -la-Croix, a few kilometres to the east on Cross Lake.
Historically the territory of the indigenous Innu, the first European, Jesuit Jean de Quen, visited the place in 1647, followed by Charles Albanel in 1671, during the meeting of twenty Indian nations. Five years later in 1676, a trading post and mission were established there. But real colonization only began after the proclamation of MĂ©tabetchouan Township in 1857, and the first settlers arrived from the South Shore and Bagotville in 1861. That same year, Stanislas Drapeau reported the presence of 154 people including 36 "savages" in MĂ©tabetchouan Township. [4] [5]
The place was first called Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme, in honour of JĂ©rĂŽme Demers (1774-1853), vicar general of the Bishop of Quebec (1825-1853). In 1870, it was nearly destroyed by a great fire, that only spared some twenty houses. In 1872, the Parish Municipality of Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme was formed, and in 1898, the village itself separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme. [5]
As for Lac-à -la-Croix, the first settlers came in 1864, and by 1910, it had some 800 inhabitants. Its parish was established in March 1911 and in December that same year, it was incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Croix. In 1953, the village itself separated and formed the Village Municipality of Sainte-Croix, later renamed to Lac-à -la-Croix (French for "Lake at the Cross"). It was named after the adjacent lake where, according to popular thought, a cross that was planted on its shores by François de Crespieul in the 17th century. But this has been proven untrue since missionaries never went through this place. The lake was probably named for having a resemblance to a cross. [6]
In 1975, the Parish and Village Municipalities of Saint-JĂ©rĂŽme merged to form the new City of MĂ©tabetchouan, named after the township and the nearby MĂ©tabetchouane River. The following year, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Croix and the Village Municipality of Lac-Ă -la-Croix also merged to form the Municipality of Lac-Ă -la-Croix. And on January 6, 1999, the City of MĂ©tabetchouan and the Municipality of Lac-Ă -la-Croix amalgamated to form the new city of MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix. [5] [6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix had a population of 4,121 living in 1,806 of its 2,075 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 3,985. With a land area of 187.49 km2 (72.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.0/km2 (56.9/sq mi) in 2021. [7]
Population trend: [8]
Mother tongue: [9]
Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean operates francophone public schools:
The Central Quebec School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
Media related to
MĂ©tabetchouanâLac-Ă -la-Croix at Wikimedia Commons