La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality

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La Vallée-de-l'Or
Regional county municipality
Location of La Vallée-de-l'Or
Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W / 48.383°N 77.233°W / 48.383; -77.233Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W / 48.383°N 77.233°W / 48.383; -77.233[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatVal-d'Or
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectFernand Trahan
Area
[2][3]
 • Total27,149.30 km2 (10,482.40 sq mi)
 • Land24,292.04 km2 (9,379.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total43,226
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
20,224
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Websitewww.mrcvo.qc.ca

La Vallée-de-l'Or (The Golden Valley) is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys.

Before October 11, 2003, it was known simply as Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.[4]

Subdivisions[]

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics[]

Population[]

hideCanada census – La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 43,226 (+0.8% from 2011) 42,896 (+2.4% from 2006) 41,896 (-1.1% from 2001)
Land area: 24,292.04 km2 (9,379.21 sq mi) 24,294.28 km2 (9,380.07 sq mi) 24,267.05 km2 (9,369.56 sq mi)
Population density: 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age: 42.2 (M: 41.4, F: 43.2) 41.3 (M: 40.3, F: 42.3) 40.5 (M: 39.9, F: 41.1)
Total private dwellings: 20,224 19,532 18,866
Median household income: $62,540 $53,665 $44,907
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
YearPop.±%
1991 43,121—    
1996 44,389+2.9%
2001 42,375−4.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 41,896−1.1%
2011 42,896+2.4%
2016 43,226+0.8%

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
42,780
 39,735 Increase 1.0% 92.88% 1,105 Decrease 8.3% 2.58% 250 Decrease 13.8% 0.58% 1,690 Increase 13.8% 3.95%
2011
42,340
 39,360 Increase 3.6% 92.96% 1,205 Increase 25.5% 2.85% 290 Increase 1.8% 0.68% 1,485 Decrease 27.7% 3.51%
2006
41,275
 37,975 Decrease 2.1% 92.00% 960 Decrease 5.4% 2.33% 285 Decrease 5.0% 0.69% 2,055 Increase 18.4% 4.98%
2001
41,845
 38,795 Decrease 4.4% 92.71% 1,015 Decrease 19.8% 2.43% 300 Decrease 15.5% 0.72% 1,735 Decrease 8.1% 4.15%
1996
43,780
 40,565 n/a 92.66% 1,265 n/a 2.89% 355 n/a 0.81% 1,595 n/a 3.64%

Transportation[]

Access Routes[]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 376772 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Geographic code 890 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Vallée-de-l'Or, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Regroupements de municipalités réalisés entre le 1er janvier 2001 et le 31 décembre 2011" (PDF) (in French). Government of Quebec. February 2012. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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