L'Anse-au-Loup
L'Anse-au-Loup
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  L'Anse-au-Loup Location of L'Anse-au-Loup in Newfoundland & Labrador  L'Anse-au-Loup L'Anse-au-Loup (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′33″N 56°50′01″W / 51.5257°N 56.8335°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 692 |
| • Density | 160.5/km2 (416/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
L'Anse-au-Loup (Town) is located along the north shore of the Strait of Belle Isle, in Newfoundland and Labrador province, Canada.[3]
The town had a population of 692 in the Canada 2021 Census, up from 558 in 2016.[1] In the Canada 2006 Census, there were 593 inhabitants. Common Surnames are Barney, Belben, Cabot, Earle, Linstead, Normore, O'Brien, Ryland.
The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between Forteau and L'Anse-au-Diable. The town was incorporated in 1975. The first mayor was Reginald O'Brien Sr.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, L'Anse au Loup had a population of 692 residing in 302 of its 322 total private dwellings, a change of 24% from its 2016 population of 558. With a land area of 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 204.1/km2 (528.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
See also
[edit]- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Wolf Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
References
[edit]- ^ a b "L'Anse au Loup, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada [Country] (table) Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Town of L'Anse au Loup". 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
Officially incorporated in 1975, L'Anse au Loup is one of only a few rural towns in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador that still has a growing population
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