Baie-du-Febvre
Baie-du-Febvre | |
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 Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM | |
  Baie-du-Febvre Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′N 72°43′W / 46.13°N 72.72°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | March 26, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claude Lefebvre |
| • Federal riding | Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.20 km2 (66.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 96.78 km2 (37.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 961 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.7% |
| • Dwellings | 517 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-132  R-226  R-259 |
| Website | www |
Baie-du-Febvre (French pronunciation: [bɛ dy fɛvʁ]) is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 961. The municipality lies on the south shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, a section of the Saint Lawrence River.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Population trend: [5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2021 | 961 | 2.7%
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| 2016 | 988 | 2.2%
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| 2011 | 1,010 | 5.0%
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| 2006 | 1,063 | 6.3%
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| 2001 | 1,135 | 5.1%
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| 1996 | 1,196 | 3.8%
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| 1991 | 1,243 | N/A |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 1,005 | 94.81% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 55 | 5.19% |
Economy
[edit]Baie-du-Febvre has its own independent telephone company, the Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie.
Attractions
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Baie-du-Febvre, located on the southern shore of Lac Saint-Pierre (a UNESCO biosphere reserve), is well known as a haven for migrating snow geese. Many birdwatching enthusiasts congregate there in spring and fall to observe them. The town takes great pride in this aspect of its natural heritage, and has established an interpretation centre to teach visitors about the geese, their migration and the local biosphere. Apart from a protected area close to the river,[7] Limited hunting of snow geese is permitted.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 137705". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Baie-du-Febvre". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, , 2016, , 2021 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
- ^ Environment Canada: Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Hunting - Greater Snow Goose, Spring. Baie-du-Febvre Archived 2006-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Baie-du-Febvre official web site
- Baie-du-febvre Interpretation Centre (in French)
- Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie
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