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La Reine, Quebec

La Reine (French pronunciation: [la ʁɛn]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the La Reine River in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 307 in the Canada 2021 Census.

The place is named after La Reine Regiment (French for "the Queen"), that was founded in 1634 and fought under General Montcalm at the Battle of Carillon and Battle of Quebec.

History

La Reine in 1972

The first pioneers were from Berthier County and arrived in 1913, around the time when the National Transcontinental Railway was completed. The train station was first designed as Okiko, derived from the Algonquin name for the La Reine River Okikadosag Sibi. The following year the Mission of Saint-Philippe-de-La Reine was founded. In 1917, the place was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of La Reine-et-Desmeloizes-Partie-Ouest. In 1922, the village itself separated from the united township and formed the Village Municipality of La Reine.

In 1949, the united township municipality changed its name and status to the Municipality of La Reine. In 1981, this municipality and the village municipality were rejoined.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Reine community profile
202120162011
Population307 (-9.4% from 2016)339 (-0.3% from 2011)340 (-6.1% from 2006)
Land area97.63 km (37.70 sq mi)97.93 km (37.81 sq mi)97.35 km (37.59 sq mi)
Population density3.1/km (8.0/sq mi)3.5/km (9.1/sq mi)3.5/km (9.1/sq mi)
Median age48.4 (M: 48.0, F: 50.4)47.3 (M: 48.2, F: 47.7)47.3 (M: 46.5, F: 48.5)
Private dwellings164 (total)  142 (occupied)171 (total)  163 (total) 
Median household income$69,000$53,120$56,654
References: 2021 2016 2011
Historical census populations – La Reine, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 799—    
1931 948+18.6%
1941 809−14.7%
1951 662−18.2%
1956 646−2.4%
1961 572−11.5%
YearPop.±%
1966 482−15.7%
1971 356−26.1%
1976 238−33.1%
1981 237−0.4%
1986 520+119.4%
1991 473−9.0%
YearPop.±%
1996 437−7.6%
2001 386−11.7%
2006 362−6.2%
2011 340−6.1%
2016 339−0.3%
2021 307−9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Reine, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
305
290 Decrease 10.8% 95.1% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 5 Increase n/a% 1.6% 5 Decrease 50.0% 1.6%
2016
340
325 Decrease 3.0% 95.6% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Increase n/a% 2.9%
2011
335
335 Decrease 2.9% 100.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2006
365
345 Decrease 6.8% 94.5% 10 Increase n/a% 2.7% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Steady 0.0% 2.7%
2001
380
370 Decrease 15.9% 97.4% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Increase n/a% 2.6%
1996
440
440 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

Government

Municipal council (2024):

  • Mayor: Fanny Dupras-Rossier
  • Councillors: Réjean Bernard, Chantal Godbout, Jean-François Royer, David Royer, Sophie Bouchard, Réal East

Notable people

Notable people from La Reine include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "La Reine (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  2. ^ "La Reine". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ "La Reine, Quebec (Code 2487080) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  7. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. ^ "Conseil municipal - La Reine". lareine.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Rookie MP jumps in with both feet". www.canadian-nurse.com.