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Lamarche, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°48′N 71°26′W / 48.800°N 71.433°W / 48.800; -71.433
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Lamarche
Location of Lamarche
Lamarche is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Lamarche
Lamarche
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°48′N 71°26′W / 48.800°N 71.433°W / 48.800; -71.433[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled1930
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1967
Government
 • MayorMichel Bergeron
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
 • Total
92.60 km2 (35.75 sq mi)
 • Land81.45 km2 (31.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
476
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 7.4%
 • Dwellings
396
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitemunicipalitelamarche.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Lamarche (French pronunciation: [lamaʁʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

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Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 476 (2016 to 2021 population change: -7.4%)
  • Population in 2016: 514
  • Population in 2011: 557
  • Population in 2006: 562
  • Population in 2001: 527
  • Population in 1996: 564
  • Population in 1991: 562
  • Population in 1986: 564
  • Population in 1981: 591
  • Population in 1976: 565
  • Population in 1971: 587

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 255 (total dwellings: 396)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 1.1%
  • French as first language: 98.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Education

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The Central Quebec School Board serves the municipality.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33766". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lamarche Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Lamarche census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Lamarche community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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