L'Avenir (French pronunciation: [lavniʁ] ⓘ, lit. 'The Future') is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,202.
L'Avenir | |
|---|---|
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 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  L'Avenir Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′N 72°18′W / 45.767°N 72.300°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | December 23, 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Parenteau |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 97.25 km2 (37.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 1,202 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  4.8% |
| • Dwellings | 566 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways  A-55 |  R-143 |
| Website | www.municipalite lavenir.qc.ca |
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,202 | 4.8%
|
| 2006 | 1,262 | 1.2%
|
| 2001 | 1,277 |  0.2%
|
| 1996 | 1,274 | 9.5%
|
| 1991 | 1,164 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,205 | 96.02% |
| English only | 20 | 1.59% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 30 | 2.39% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 34813". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: L'Avenir
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: L'Avenir, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: L'Avenir, Quebec
External links
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