Pohénégamook
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Pohénégamook | |
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 Pohenegamook Lake | |
 Location within Témiscouata RCM | |
  Pohénégamook Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′N 69°13′W / 47.467°N 69.217°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Témiscouata |
| Constituted | November 3, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benoît Morin |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette— Témiscouata—Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area | |
• Total | 349.40 km2 (134.90 sq mi) |
| • Land | 339.99 km2 (131.27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,481 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  3.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,393 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-289 |
| Website | www |
Pohénégamook (French pronunciation: [pɔeneɡamok]; pop. 2481) is a Canadian town on the Canada–United States border in Quebec's Témiscouata Regional County Municipality.
The town shares the border with Estcourt Station, Maine, the northernmost point in New England.
As of 2021, Pohénégamook had 2,481 people, down 3.9% from the last census in 2016.
The town is named after Lake Pohenegamook and is located on the lake's southern and western shores.
History
[edit]Pohénégamook was amalgamated with the formerly-independent communities of Saint-Pierre d'Estcourt, Saint-Éleuthère, Village-Blier and Saint-David-de-Sully on October 23, 1973.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pohénégamook had a population of 2,481 living in 1,171 of its 1,393 total private dwellings, a change of -3.9% from its 2016 population of 2,582. With a land area of 339.99 km2 (131.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.3/km2 (18.9/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1976 | 3,627 | — |
| 1981 | 3,702 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,526 | −4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,248 | −7.9% |
| 1996 | 3,259 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,097 | −5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,940 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,770 | −5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,585 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,481 | −4.0% |
Attractions
[edit]Parc de la Frontière,[6] located along the southern lakeshore of Lake Pohenegamook, straddles the U.S.-Canadian border. It features a historic marker[7] and gives visitors the experience of visiting a park in two countries.
See also
[edit]- Lake Pohenegamook, a waterbody
- Boucanée River, a stream
- List of cities in Quebec
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 50039". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13095". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Parc de la Frontière - Pohénégamook | Regional parks - Bas-Saint-Laurent".
- ^ "Le Pont International / The International Bridge Historical Marker".
External links
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Media related to Pohénégamook at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.pohenegamook.net (Pohenegamook official website)
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 Subdivisions of Témiscouata Regional County Municipality | |
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