Trois-Pistoles, Quebec

Trois-Pistoles
City

Location within Les Basques RCM
Trois-Pistoles
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°07′N 69°11′W / 48.12°N 69.18°W / 48.12; -69.18Coordinates: 48°07′N 69°11′W / 48.12°N 69.18°W / 48.12; -69.18[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Les Basques
Constituted 9 March 1916
Government[2]
 • Mayor Jean-Pierre Rioux
 • Federal riding Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. riding Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area[2][3]
 • Total 9.60 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
 • Land 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 3,456
 • Density 450.9/km2 (1,168/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 1.3%
 • Dwellings 1,757
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) G0L 4K0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Route 293
Website www.ville-trois-pistoles.ca

Trois-Pistoles is a city in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

A ferry crosses the river to Les Escoumins on the north shore. The port facilities are also used by fishing boats and scuba divers.

The town is the site of the University of Western Ontario's annual French immersion program, which has existed since 1932. It is the oldest such program in Canada.

Just offshore of the town lies Île aux Basques, an island that was used by Basque whalers in the sixteenth century. The island, part of the surrounding Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, is a National Historic Site of Canada and is now a migratory bird sanctuary.[4]

The town has hosted the Festival Échofête de Trois-Pistoles, an environmentalism-themed music festival and fair each July since 2002. It is Quebec's largest environmental festival.[5][6]

The town can be reached by Via Rail on the named train The Ocean, between Montreal and Halifax.

Etymology

The town is said to have been named for a silver goblet worth three pistoles, an old French coin, that was lost in the river in the 17th century.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Trois-Pistoles, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 3,456 (-1.3% from 2006) 3,500 (-3.7% from 2001)
Land area: 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi) 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population density: 450.9/km2 (1,168/sq mi) 456.7/km2 (1,183/sq mi)
Median age: 55.2 (M: 53.0, F: 56.7) 50.7 (M: 48.3, F: 52.2)
Total private dwellings: 1,757 1,720
Median household income: $38,395 $33,939
References: 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]
Historical Census Data - Trois-Pistoles, Quebec[10]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,886—    
1996 3,807−2.0%
2001 3,635−4.5%
2006 3,500−3.7%
2011 3,456−1.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Trois-Pistoles, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
3,395
 3,375 Increase 5.3% 99.41% 15 Increase n/a% 0.44% 5 Increase n/a% 0.15% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
3,250
 3,195 Decrease 6.2% 98.31% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 55 Increase n/a% 1.69%
2001
3,430
 3,405 Decrease 3.7% 99.27% 25 Decrease 28.6% 0.73% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,580
 3,535 n/a 98.74% 35 n/a 0.98% 10 n/a 0.28% 0 n/a 0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Trois-Pistoles
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12
(54)		 11
(52)		 17.8
(64)		 27
(81)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 33.9
(93)		 31
(88)		 23.3
(73.9)		 21
(70)		 15
(59)		 35
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −8
(18)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 20.2
(68.4)		 23
(73)		 21.4
(70.5)		 16
(61)		 9.4
(48.9)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 7.8
(46)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12
(10)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 2.5
(36.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 15
(59)		 17.7
(63.9)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 5.9
(42.6)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 3.6
(38.5)
Average low °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6)		 −13.9
(7)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.5
(54.5)		 11.5
(52.7)		 7.2
(45)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −11.4
(11.5)		 −0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) −34.4
(−29.9)		 −31.7
(−25.1)		 −25.5
(−13.9)		 −18
(0)		 −7.2
(19)		 0
(32)		 3.3
(37.9)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −2.8
(27)		 −7.8
(18)		 −18
(0)		 −28.5
(−19.3)		 −34.4
(−29.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.9
(3.303)		 67.8
(2.669)		 77.3
(3.043)		 73.9
(2.909)		 88.3
(3.476)		 84.2
(3.315)		 93.3
(3.673)		 87.6
(3.449)		 90.5
(3.563)		 92.5
(3.642)		 78.3
(3.083)		 87.6
(3.449)		 1,005.3
(39.579)
Source: Environment Canada[11]

Media

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Trois-Pistoles" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 11040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2411040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/attractions-directory/cruise-company/excursions-a-lile-aux-basques_1899812.html
  5. ↑ http://www.echofete.ca/
  6. ↑ http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/events-directory/festival-special-event/echofete-festival-eco-culturel_133944335.html
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  10. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 28 April 2010

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