L'Assomption, Quebec

L'Assomption
City
Location within L'Assomption RCM.
L'Assomption Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°50′N 73°25′W / 45.833°N 73.417°WCoordinates: 45°50′N 73°25′W / 45.833°N 73.417°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	L'Assomption
Settled	1670s
Constituted	July 1, 2000
Government[2]
• Mayor	Government of Quebec
• Federal riding	Repentigny
• Prov. riding	L'Assomption
Area[2][3]
• Total	100.80 km^2 (38.92 sq mi)
• Land	98.90 km^2 (38.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	20,065
• Density	202.9/km^2 (526/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	20.0%
• Dwellings	8,189
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J5W
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-40	Route 339 Route 341 Route 343 Route 344
Website	www.ville.lassomption.qc.ca

L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.

Most of the economy depends on the agricultural industries of the surrounding plains. It is also the cultural centre of the region.

History

In 1647, the L'Assomption Seignory was granted to Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, named after the river already named such since the seventeenth century. Between 1640 and 1700, a settlement formed inside a large horseshoe-shaped meander of the L'Assomption River. Amerindians had already been visiting this site since ancient times and called it Outaragasipi meaning widening river, in reference to the river's course. They would drag their canoes across the peninsula as a short-cut for the meander, and therefore the settlement was first called Le Portage.^[1]

In 1717, the parish was formed, known thereafter as Saint-Pierre-du-Portage-de-l'Assomption and also as Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-du-Portage. In 1766, the village saw an influx of Acadian settlers. Between 1774 and 1888, L'Assomption was the most prosperous and important town between Montreal and Trois-Rivieres.^[1]

In 1845, the L'Assomption Municipality was established, abolished in 1847, but reestablished as a parish municipality in 1855. In 1846, the village itself became a separate Village Municipality and obtained town status in 1888.^[1]

In 1992, the town and parish municipality were merged again, and on July 1, 2000, the neighbouring Parish Municipality of Saint-Gérard-Majella was amalgamated with Ville de L'Assomption.^[1]

In December 2010, the 1,300-worker Electrolux factory announced that it would close, relocating to Memphis, Tennessee.^[4]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - L'Assomption, Quebec[8]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 10,817 —     1996 11,366 +5.1% 1996A 15,573 +37.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 15,615 +0.3% 2001A 15,625 +0.1% 2006 16,738 +7.1%	Year Pop. ±% 2006A 16,723 −0.1% 2011 20,065 +20.0%
(A) adjusted figures due to boundary changes

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Assomption, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		19,815		19,165	19.0%	96.72%		195	2.5%	0.98%		100	185.7%	0.50%		355	77.5%	1.79%
2006		16,545		16,110	7.5%	97.37%		200	8.1%	1.21%		35	22.2%	0.21%		200	53.8%	1.21%
2001		15,340		14,980	37.8%	97.65%		185	131.2%	1.21%		45	28.6%	0.29%		130	160.0%	0.85%
1996		11,035		10,870	n/a	98.51%		80	n/a	0.72%		35	n/a	0.32%		50	n/a	0.45%

Communities

• Domaine-Beaudoin-Papin
• Domaine-des-Fleurs
• L'Assomption
• Saint-Gérard-Majella

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. "L'Assomption (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
2. Geographic code 60028 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. "(Code 2460028) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
4. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/18/straberg-strategy-cutting-costs-electrolux-memphis/
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census