Desbiens, Quebec

Desbiens is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality. It is on the shores of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the Métabetchouane River.

Powder magazine of 1770 on the banks of the Métabetchouane River.
Desbiens
City
Desbiens
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°25′N 71°57′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLac-Saint-Jean-Est
ConstitutedAugust 16, 1926
Government
 • MayorNicolas Martel
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
 • Total10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
 • Land10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,053
 • Density101.1/km2 (262/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.0%
 • Dwellings
502
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 169
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.ville.desbiens.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 1053 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.0%)
  • Population in 2006: 1074
  • Population in 2001: 1128
  • Population in 1996: 1202
  • Population in 1991: 1265

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 466 (total dwellings: 502)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

See also
  • List of cities in Quebec

References
  1. Reference number 17842 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Desbiens Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Desbiens census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Desbiens community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.



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