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Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-l'Or (French pronunciation: [la vale də lɔʁ]) 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.

History

Originally part of Abitibi RCM, it was created in April 1981 as Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The name, adjusted to La Vallée-de-l'Or on October 11, 2003, means "The Valley of Gold" and refers to the area at the sources of the Harricana River where the Abitibi gold rush took place in the 1930s.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Vallée-de-l'Or community profile
202120162011
Population43,347 (+0.3% from 2016)43,226 (+0.8% from 2011)42,896 (+2.4% from 2006)
Land area24,094.84 km (9,303.07 sq mi)24,292.04 km (9,379.21 sq mi)24,294.28 km (9,380.07 sq mi)
Population density1.8/km (4.7/sq mi)1.8/km (4.7/sq mi)1.8/km (4.7/sq mi)
Median age42.8 (M: 42.4, F: 43.6)42.2 (M: 41.4, F: 43.2)41.3 (M: 40.3, F: 42.3)
Private dwellings20,944 (total)  19,648 (occupied)20,224 (total)  19,040 (occupied)19,532 (total) 
Median household income$73,500$62,540$53,665
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical Census Data - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 40,344—    
1991 43,121+6.9%
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%
2021 43,347+0.3%
Source: Statistics Canada

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 376772". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 890". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "La Vallée-de-l'Or, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Quebec, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Regroupements de municipalités réalisés entre le 1 janvier 2001 et le 31 décembre 2011" (PDF) (in French). Government of Quebec. February 2012. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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