Caniapiscau Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Caniapiscau is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Fermont.
The census groups Caniapiscau RCM with neighbouring Sept-Rivières into the single census division of Sept-Rivières—Caniapiscau. In the 2021 Canadian census, the combined population was 38,240. The population of Caniapiscau RCM itself was 3838, about two-thirds of whom live in its largest city of Fermont.
Subdivisions
There are 6 subdivisions and 3 native reserves within the RCM:
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Demographics
Canada census – Caniapiscau RCM community profile
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| Population | 3,838 (-1.1% from 2016) |
| Land area | 64,936.44 km (25,072.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 0.1/km (0.26/sq mi) |
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| Private dwellings | 2,263 (total) 1,547 (occupied) |
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Notes: 2021 Population figure based on amended count. Data includes the reserves.
References: 2021 earlier
References: 2021 earlier
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2011 | 4,260 | — |
| 2016 | 3,881 | −8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,838 | −1.1% |
| Population figures based on revised counts. Data includes the reserves. Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141113". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 972". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ Derived indirectly from Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (MAMH) website, by summing up data for Caniapiscau (40577.46 km2), Fermont (503.06 km2), Lac-Juillet (3595.81 km2), Lac-Vacher (550.51 km2), Rivière-Mouchalagane (35161.71 km2), and Schefferville (39.53 km2) total areas (total area given at website is 542.59 km which is an obvious error or typo).
- ^ "Table 98-10-0018-01 Population and dwelling counts: Regional county municipalities (RCM), Quebec". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 29 April 2024. (population amount adjusted by Population and dwelling count amendments: Lac-Vacher had 0 population instead of 44).
- ^ "Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau, Census division, Census division (CDR) Quebec. 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
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