Sacré-Cœur is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Sacré-Cœur | |
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 Location within La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM | |
  Sacré-Coeur Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′N 69°48′W / 48.233°N 69.800°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | La Haute-Côte-Nord |
| Constituted | June 13, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lise Boulianne |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 341.08 km2 (131.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 303.15 km2 (117.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,684 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 77 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-172 |
| Website | www |
In addition to the main namesake population centre, the municipality also contains the following hamlets and localities: Chicoutillette,[4] L'Anse-Creuse,[5] L'Anse-de-Roche,[6] Le Trou,[7] Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite,[8]
History
editColonization of the area began in 1840 when families settled illegally in Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite. After 1842 settlement was encouraged but the communities remained isolated.[9] Its post office opened in 1884 under the name Dolbeau (changed in 1927 to Sacré-Cœur–Saguenay). In 1904, the Parish of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus was formed, devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, followed by the Parish Municipality of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus in 1915.[1]
In 1937, the village itself separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus.[1]
In 1973, the parish municipality and village municipality merged and became the Municipality of Sacré-Cœur.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 744 (total dwellings: 877)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0.3%
- French as first language: 99.4%
- English and French as first language: 0.3%
- Other as first language: 0%
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Economy
editAgriculture and forestry are the basis of its economy. Several mills and factories dedicated to the secondary processing of wood form its industrial sector.
This economic base is increasingly supplemented by tourism, in particular in L'Anse-de-Roche sector along the Saguenay fjord. It provides accommodation, restaurants, an animal farm, and sea kayaking. Tourists can do various hiking, quad biking, dog sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. At Sainte-Marguerite Bay, part of the Saguenay Fjord National Park, is an interpretation center and a site for beluga observation.
Local government
editList of former mayors:
- Gilles Pineault (...–2013)
- Marjolaine Gagnon (2013–2017)
- Lise Boulianne (2017–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55394". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 95010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Sacré-Cœur, Quebec (Code 2495010) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Chicoutillette". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "L'Anse-Creuse". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "L'Anse-de-Roche". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Le Trou". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ a b "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, Part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
External links
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