L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur

L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, Quebec

L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, Quebec

Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada

L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, located within the regional county municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Its name is French for "the Ascension of Our Lord".

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The municipality had a population of 2,079 in the Canada 2021 Census.

History

The area opened for colonization in 1896 and on June 8, 1916, the parish was formed. In 1919, the place was incorporated, taking the name of the parish.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur had a population of 2,079 living in 855 of its 985 total private dwellings, a change of 4.6% from its 2016 population of 1,987. With a land area of 130.84 km2 (50.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.9/km2 (41.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 2079 (2016 to 2021 population change: 4.6%)
  • Population in 2016: 1987
  • Population in 2011: 1983
  • Population in 2006: 1976
  • Population in 2001: 1933
  • Population in 1996: 1867
  • Population in 1991: 1823

Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  2. [2]
    Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Canada 2021 Census Census Profiles: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur. Statistics Canada.
  4. [4]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. [6]
    Canada 2006 Census Community Profiles: L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur. Statistics Canada.
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