L'Avenir, Quebec

L'Avenir
Municipality
Location within Drummond RCM.
Location within Drummond RCM.
L'Avenir is located in Southern Quebec
L'Avenir
L'Avenir
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°46′N 72°18′W / 45.767°N 72.300°W / 45.767; -72.300[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedDecember 23, 1976
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorJean Parenteau
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
 • Land97.25 km2 (37.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
1,202
 • Density12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 4.8%
 • Dwellings
566
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1B0
Area code819
Highways
A-55
R-143
Websitewww.municipalite
lavenir.qc.ca

L'Avenir (French pronunciation: [lavniʁ] ⓘ, lit. 'The Future') is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,202.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,202 Decrease 4.8%
2006 1,262 Decrease 1.2%
2001 1,277 Increase 0.2%
1996 1,274 Increase 9.5%
1991 1,164 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,205 96.02%
English only 20 1.59%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 30 2.39%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 34813". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: L'Avenir
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: L'Avenir, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: L'Avenir, Quebec



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