La Reine, Quebec

La Reine is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the La Reine River in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 340 in the Canada 2011 Census.

La Reine
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.

La Reine
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°52′N 79°30′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1913
ConstitutedSeptember 19, 1981
Government
 • MayorJérémy Bernard
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total97.60 km2 (37.68 sq mi)
 • Land97.35 km2 (37.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total340
 • Density3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.1%
 • Dwellings
163
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 2L0
Area code(s)819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.lareine.ao.ca

The place is named after La Reine Regiment (French for "the Queen"), that was founded in 1634 and fought under General Montcalm at the Battle of Carillon and Battle of Quebec.[1]

History
La Reine in 1972

The first pioneers were from Berthier County and arrived in 1913, around the time when the National Transcontinental Railway was completed. The train station was first designed as Okiko, derived from the Algonquin name for the La Reine River Okikadosag Sibi. The following year the Mission of Saint-Philippe-de-La Reine was founded. In 1917, the place was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of La Reine-et-Desmeloizes-Partie-Ouest. In 1922, the village itself separated from the united township and formed the Village Municipality of La Reine.[1]

In 1949, the united township municipality changed its name and status to the Municipality of La Reine. In 1981, this municipality and the village municipality were rejoined.[1]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – La Reine, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 340 (-6.1% from 2006) 362 (-6.2% from 2001)
Land area: 97.35 km2 (37.59 sq mi) 97.35 km2 (37.59 sq mi)
Population density: 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Median age: 47.3 (M: 46.5, F: 48.5) 43.0 (M: 42.0, F: 43.7)
Total private dwellings: 163 167
Median household income: $56,654 $40,012
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - La Reine, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 473—    
1996 437−7.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 386−11.7%
2006 362−6.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 340−6.1%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Reine, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
335
 335 2.9% 100.00% 0 100.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 100.0% 0.00%
2006
365
 345 6.8% 94.52% 10 n/a% 2.74% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 0.0% 2.74%
2001
380
 370 15.9% 97.37% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 2.63%
1996
440
 440 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Jérémy Bernard

See also

References
  1. "La Reine (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  2. "La Reine". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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