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Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
Les Basques
Regional county municipality
Location of Les Basques
Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.100°N 69.067°W / 48.100; -69.067
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatTrois-Pistoles
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectBertin Denis
Area
 • Total1,130.70 km (436.57 sq mi)
 • Land1,121.82 km (433.14 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,694
 • Density7.7/km (20/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016		Decrease 4.9%
 • Dwellings5,185
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcdesbasques.com

Les Basques (French pronunciation: [le bask], the Basques) is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup.

The county seat is in Trois-Pistoles.

Subdivisions

There are 11 subdivisions within the RCM:

Cities & towns (1)
Municipalities (7)
Parishes (2)
Unorganized territory (1)

Demographics

Trois-Pistoles

Population

Canada census – Les Basques community profile
202120162011
Population8,873 (+2.1% from 2016)8,694 (-4.9% from 2011)9,142 (-3.5% from 2006)
Land area1,120.03 km (432.45 sq mi)1,121.82 km (433.14 sq mi)1,122.76 km (433.50 sq mi)
Population density7.9/km (20/sq mi)7.7/km (20/sq mi)8.1/km (21/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 56.0, F: 57.6)55.6 (M: 55.1, F: 56.1)52.6 (M: 51.7, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings5,182 (total)  4,244 (occupied)5,185 (total)  5,144 (total) 
Median household income$53,600$44,809$42,510
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical census data - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 10,325—    
1996 10,204−1.2%
2001 9,848−3.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 9,475−3.8%
2011 9,142−3.5%
2016 8,694−4.9%

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Les Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Census Total French English French & English Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016 8,580 8,530 Decrease 5.0% 99.42% 30 Decrease 40.0% 0.35% 10 Decrease 50.0% 0.12% 10 Increase 100% 0.12%
2011 9,055 8,980 Increase 0.1% 99.17% 50 Increase 233.3% 0.55% 20 Increase n/a% 0.22% 5 Decrease 96.4% 0.06%
2006 9,125 8,970 Decrease 6.0% 98.30% 15 Decrease 40.0% 0.17% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 140 Increase 1300.0% 1.53%
2001 9,580 9,545 Decrease 2.7% 99.64% 25 Decrease 73.7% 0.26% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 0.10%
1996 9,920 9,805 n/a 98.84% 95 n/a 0.96% 20 n/a 0.20% 0 n/a 0.00%

Transportation

Access routes

Quebec Route 293 in Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

  • Autoroutes
    • None
  • External routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141074". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 110". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Basques, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM
Saint Lawrence River		 Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Les Basques RCM
Rivière-du-Loup RCM Témiscouata RCM


Quebec Administrative divisions of Bas-Saint-Laurent  (Region 01)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories
Municipalities
Administrative divisions of Quebec
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