Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges

Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Municipality
Sept-Chutes Power Station
Sept-Chutes Power Station
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°07′N 70°51′W / 47.117°N 70.850°W / 47.117; -70.850[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Côte-de-Beaupré
Settled1728
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorMélanie Royer-Couture
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
84.60 km2 (32.66 sq mi)
 • Land83.18 km2 (32.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
3,806
 • Density45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 17.5%
 • Dwellings
2,697
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 3R0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-360
Websitewww.saintferreollesneiges.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ feʁeɔl le nɛʒ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.[4]

History

First explored in 1693 by Louis Soumande (1652-1706) during a hunting expedition, the first settlers came in 1728 when some families were invited to settle there at the invitation of the area's seigneurial lords, also the leaders of the Seminary of Quebec. In 1801, the Parish of Saint-Ferréol was formed out of the parishes of Saint-Joachim and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, named after Jean Lyon de Saint-Ferréol (1692-1744), vicar to the Bishop of Quebec.[1]

In 1845, the municipality was first founded, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Féréol. In 1969, it changed status and was renamed to Municipality of Saint-Feréol-les-Neiges. The suffix Les-Neiges (French for "the snows") was added to highlight the good snow conditions of nearby Mont-Sainte-Anne and the resulting prosperity. In 1978, the spelling of its name was corrected by adding the extra "r".[1]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 3806 (2016 to 2021 population change: 17.5%)
  • Population in 2016: 3240 (2011 to 2016 population change: 9.3%)
  • Population in 2011: 2964 (2006 to 2011 population change: 16.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 2546 (2001 to 2006 population change: 26.4%)
  • Population in 2001: 2014
  • Population in 1996: 2219
  • Population in 1991: 1995

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,606 (total dwellings: 2,696)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.7%
  • French as first language: 95.8%
  • English and French as first language: 1.3%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges census profile
  4. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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