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Les Basques Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.100°N 69.067°W / 48.100; -69.067
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Les Basques
Regional county municipality
Location of Les Basques
Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.100°N 69.067°W / 48.100; -69.067[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatTrois-Pistoles
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertin Denis
Area
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 • Total
1,130.70 km2 (436.57 sq mi)
 • Land1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
8,694
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 4.9%
 • Dwellings
5,185
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcdesbasques.com

Les Basques (French pronunciation: [le bask], the Basques) is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup.

The county seat is in Trois-Pistoles.

Subdivisions

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There are 11 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Trois-Pistoles

Population

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Canada census – Les Basques community profile
202120162011
Population8,873 (+2.1% from 2016)8,694 (-4.9% from 2011)9,142 (-3.5% from 2006)
Land area1,120.03 km2 (432.45 sq mi)1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi)1,122.76 km2 (433.50 sq mi)
Population density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 56.0, F: 57.6)55.6 (M: 55.1, F: 56.1)52.6 (M: 51.7, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings5,182 (total)  4,244 (occupied)5,185 (total)  5,144 (total) 
Median household income$53,600$44,809$42,510
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Historical census data - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7][3]
YearPop.±%
1991 10,325—    
1996 10,204−1.2%
2001 9,848−3.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 9,475−3.8%
2011 9,142−3.5%
2016 8,694−4.9%

Language

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Canada Census mother tongue - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
8,580
 8,530 Decrease 5.0% 99.42% 30 Decrease 40.0% 0.35% 10 Decrease 50.0% 0.12% 10 Increase 100% 0.12%
2011
9,055
 8,980 Increase 0.1% 99.17% 50 Increase 233.3% 0.55% 20 Increase n/a% 0.22% 5 Decrease 96.4% 0.06%
2006
9,125
 8,970 Decrease 6.0% 98.30% 15 Decrease 40.0% 0.17% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 140 Increase 1300.0% 1.53%
2001
9,580
 9,545 Decrease 2.7% 99.64% 25 Decrease 73.7% 0.26% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 0.10%
1996
9,920
 9,805 n/a 98.84% 95 n/a 0.96% 20 n/a 0.20% 0 n/a 0.00%

Transportation

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Access routes

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Quebec Route 293 in Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141074". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 110". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Basques, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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