Labrecque, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°32′W / 48.667°N 71.533°W / 48.667; -71.533
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Labrecque
418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.ville.labrecque.qc.ca

Labrecque is a

municipality in Quebec
, Canada.

History

The first settlers to Labrecque arrived in 1917. In 1920, the Labrecque Township was proclaimed, and in 1925 the municipality was incorporated, both named after Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1849-1932), who was the third bishop of Chicoutimi from 1892 to 1928. The first mayor was Jean-Batiste Maltais. The first industry, a sawmill, came into operation in 1921, and the post office opened in 1923.[1][4]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 1215 (2006 to 2011 population change: -6.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 1295
  • Population in 2001: 1288
  • Population in 1996: 1224
  • Population in 1991: 1179

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 470 (total dwellings: 694)

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. ^ a b "Labrecque (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Labrecque Archived 2015-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^
    2011 Census data
    . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  4. ^ "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Labrecque. Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  5. 2011
    census
  6. 2006 Census data
    . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.



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