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Pointe-Lebel

Coordinates: 49°10′N 68°12′W / 49.167°N 68.200°W / 49.167; -68.200
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Pointe-Lebel
Pointe-Lebel is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Pointe-Lebel
Pointe-Lebel
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 49°10′N 68°12′W / 49.167°N 68.200°W / 49.167; -68.200[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMManicouagan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1964
Government
 • MayorMichelle Martin
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingRené-Lévesque
Area
 • Total
122.24 km2 (47.20 sq mi)
 • Land85.54 km2 (33.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,817
 • Density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 5.3%
 • Dwellings
935
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.pointe-lebel.com Edit this at Wikidata

Pointe-Lebel (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t ləbɛl]) is a village municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. Its territory makes up the western half of the Manicouagan Peninsula between the mouths of the Outardes and Manicouagan Rivers.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Lebel had a population of 1,817 living in 857 of its 935 total private dwellings, a change of -5.3% from its 2016 population of 1,918. With a land area of 85.54 km2 (33.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.2/km2 (55.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Population trend:

Historical census populations – Pointe-Lebel
YearPop.±%
1966 695—    
1971 756+8.8%
1976 1,302+72.2%
1981 1,573+20.8%
1986 1,709+8.6%
1991 1,818+6.4%
YearPop.±%
1996 2,011+10.6%
2001 1,931−4.0%
2006 1,958+1.4%
2011 1,973+0.8%
2016 1,918−2.8%
2021 1,817−5.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][4]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 98.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0.6%
  • Other as first language: 0.3%

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 50165". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 96025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Pointe-Lebel (Code 2496025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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