La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality

La Vallée-de-l'Or
Regional county municipality
Location of La Vallée-de-l'Or
Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W / 48.383°N 77.233°W / 48.383; -77.233[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatVal-d'Or
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMartin Ferron
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
27,349.47 km2 (10,559.69 sq mi)
 • Land24,094.84 km2 (9,303.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
43,347
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Change
(2016-21)
Increase 0.3%
 • Dwellings
20,944
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitemrcvo.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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.[1][4]

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

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 km2 (9,303.07 sq mi)24,292.04 km2 (9,379.21 sq mi)24,294.28 km2 (9,380.07 sq mi)
Population density1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)1.8/km2 (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[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
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[10][3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
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:[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 376772". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 890". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "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 1er janvier 2001 et le 31 décembre 2011" (PDF) (in French). Government of Quebec. February 2012. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  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. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.