Rapide-Danseur, Quebec
| Rapide-Danseur | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM. | |
  Rapide-Danseur Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′N 79°18′W / 48.550°N 79.300°WCoordinates: 48°33′N 79°18′W / 48.550°N 79.300°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1928 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1981 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Alain Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 183.90 km2 (71.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 175.33 km2 (67.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 14.3% |
| • Dwellings | 162 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Z 3G0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 388  Route 393 |
| Website |
www |
Rapide-Danseur is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 185.18 km² and had a population of 312 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1981.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 312 (2006 to 2011 population change: 14.3%)
- Population in 2006: 273
- Population in 2001: 265
- Population in 1996: 247
- Population in 1991: 206
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 129 (total dwellings: 162)
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Municipal council
- Mayor: Gaston Gadoury
- Councillors: Diane Béland, Darquise Blais, Raymond Carrier, Pauline Lamont, Chantal Mireault, Fernand St-Cyr
References
- ↑ Reference number 98700 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 "Rapide-Danseur". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- 1 2 "Rapide-Danseur census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ "Rapide-Danseur community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
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