Desbiens, Quebec
| Desbiens | |
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| City | |
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  Desbiens Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 71°57′W / 48.417°N 71.950°WCoordinates: 48°25′N 71°57′W / 48.417°N 71.950°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Constituted | August 16, 1926 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Martel |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 101.1/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.0% |
| • Dwellings | 502 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0W 1N0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 169 |
| Website |
www |
Desbiens is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality. It is on the shores of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the Métabetchouane River.
Powder magazine of 1770 on the banks of the Métabetchouane River.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 1053 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.0 %)
- Population in 2006: 1074
- Population in 2001: 1128
- Population in 1996: 1202
- Population in 1991: 1265
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 466 (total dwellings: 502)
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 98.6%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.4%
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 17842 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Desbiens
- 1 2 "Desbiens census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ "Desbiens community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
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