Plessisville, Quebec (parish)
Plessisville was a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. It completely surrounded the city of the same name.
Plessisville | |
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Noire River. | |
Location within L'Érable RCM. | |
Plessisville Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 71°45′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | L'Érable |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Joseph-Octave Plessis[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Dubois |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Arthabaska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.30 km2 (54.56 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.75 km2 (55.12 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,678 |
| • Density | 18.8/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 4.7% |
| • Dwellings | 1,059 |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-116 R-165 R-265 R-267 |
| Website | www.paroisse plessisville.com |
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.[4]
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49917". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Plessisville, Quebec (parish) (Code 2432045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- "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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