Belleterre

Not to be confused with Belle Terre, New York.

Belleterre
City
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Belleterre is located in Western Quebec
Belleterre
Belleterre
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W / 47.383°N 78.700°W / 47.383; -78.700[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
ConstitutedMay 13, 1942
Government
[2]
 • MayorBruno Boyer
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
607.03 km2 (234.38 sq mi)
 • Land544.49 km2 (210.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
285
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 8.9%
 • Dwellings
181
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 1L0
Area code819
Websitewww.facebook.com/villedebelleterre/?locale=fr_CA Edit this at Wikidata

Belleterre (French pronunciation: [bɛltɛʁ]) is a ville in western Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.

History

Belleterre main street

In 1930, prospector William Logan discovered gold near Mud Lake (now called Lake Guillet). This led to the establishment of the Belleterre Gold Mines Company in 1935, and the formation of the Belleterre community at nearby Sables Lake to house the miners and their families. In 1942, the place was incorporated as a town and at its peak had some 2000 residents. But by 1957, the mine was depleted and closed.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Belleterre had a population of 285 living in 136 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 544.49 km2 (210.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Historical census populations – Belleterre
YearPop.±%
1951 1,011—    
1956 889−12.1%
1961 638−28.2%
1966 825+29.3%
1971 614−25.6%
YearPop.±%
1976 535−12.9%
1981 475−11.2%
1986 446−6.1%
1991 418−6.3%
1996 395−5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 381−3.5%
2006 350−8.1%
2011 298−14.9%
2016 313+5.0%
2021 285−8.9%
Source: Statistics Canada[4]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 7.0%
  • French as first language: 89.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.8%
  • Other as first language: 1.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Belleterre (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Belleterre census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census


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