Cloridorme

Cloridorme, Quebec

Cloridorme, Quebec

Township municipality in Quebec, Canada

Cloridorme is a township municipality in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Canada. Cloridorme's economy is centred on fishing. Its population, according to the 2016 Canadian Census was 671. The township stretches for 16 kilometres (10 mi) along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and includes Cloridorme Bay where the Little and Great Cloridorme Rivers have their mouths.

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In addition to the village of Cloridorme itself, the township's territory also includes the communities of Cloridorme-Ouest, Petite-Anse, Pointe-à-la-Frégate, and Saint-Yvon.

An archival document established a "Chlorydormes" in the Jersey Islands, near the village of St-John. In addition, the research of Georges Le Feuvre demonstrates the contribution of the Jersyais in the primary population of the Gaspé area, including Cloridorme. This research indicates in particular that Lewis Gibaut, friend of Georges Godfray of Grand-Étang, a neighboring village of Cloridorme, and who worked for William Hyman and Sons, returned to die in Chlorydormes, St-John, in Jersey.[4] A map of 1755 shows the plural form "Les Cloridormes", which had changed to "Les Chlorydormes" by the 19th century and remained in use until the early 20th century.[1] Cloridorme was created by a community of fishermen from Jersey Islands. The chlorydormes were part of the city of St-John on Jersey Islands as mentioned in this archival document.[5]

History

Village of Cloridorme in 1940

The area was first settled in 1838 by people from Montmagny. In 1853, a mission was set up, called Sainte-Cécile-de-Cloridorme. In 1871, the geographic township was formed, the following year the post office opened, and the year after that, the mission became a parish. In 1885, the Township Municipality of Cloridorme was established.[1]

In 1957, the township lost a portion of its territory when Petite-Vallée became a separate incorporated municipality.[6]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cloridorme had a population of 607 living in 315 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -9.5% from its 2016 population of 671. With a land area of 158.74 km2 (61.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

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References: 2021[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cloridorme (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  2. [2]
    "Cloridorme". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
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    "Cloridorme census profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  4. [4]
    Le Feuvre, Georges (1964). "Gaspesians of Gaspé Descent" (PDF).
  5. [5]
    "Archives and collections online". Jersey Heritage. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  6. [6]
    "Petite-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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    Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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    "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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    "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  11. [11]
    "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. [12]
    "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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