Plessisville, Quebec (parish)

For the current city of the same name, see Plessisville, Quebec.

Plessisville
Noire River.
Noire River.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Plessisville is located in Southern Quebec
Plessisville
Plessisville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 71°45′W / 46.233°N 71.750°W / 46.233; -71.750[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named afterJoseph-Octave Plessis[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorAlain Dubois
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingArthabaska
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
141.30 km2 (54.56 sq mi)
 • Land142.75 km2 (55.12 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
2,678
 • Density18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.7%
 • Dwellings
1,059
Postal code(s)
G6L 2Y7
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-165
R-265
R-267
Websitewww.paroisse
plessisville.com

Plessisville (French pronunciation: [plɛsivil]) was a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. It completely surrounded the city of the same name. On 1 January 2024, the parish municipality merged with the city of Plessisville.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Plessisville had a population of 2,655 living in 1,062 of its 1,091 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 2,663. With a land area of 141.19 km2 (54.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km2 (48.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49917". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Plessisville, Quebec (parish) (Code 2432045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Un regroupement pour la Ville de Plessisville et la Municipalité de la paroisse de Plessisville".
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.



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