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Belleterre is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.

Belleterre
City
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Belleterre Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Témiscamingue
Constituted	May 13, 1942
Government [2]
• Mayor	Bruno Boyer
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area [2][3]
• Total	604.10 km2 (233.24 sq mi)
• Land	544.49 km2 (210.23 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	285
• Density	0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	8.9%
• Dwellings	181
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 1L0
Area code	819

History

In 1930, prospector William Logan discovered gold near Mud Lake (now called Lake Guillet). This led to the establishment of the Belleterre Gold Mines Company in 1935, and the formation of the Belleterre community at nearby Sables Lake to house the miners and their families. In 1942, the place was incorporated as a town and at its peak had some 2000 residents. But by 1957, the mine was depleted and closed.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Belleterre had a population of 285 living in 136 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 544.49 km² (210.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

• Population in 2021: 285 (2016 to 2021 population change: -8.9%)
• Population in 2016: 313
• Population in 2011: 298
• Population in 2006: 350
• Population in 2001: 381
• Population in 1996: 395
• Population in 1991: 418

Mother tongue:[6][7]

• English as first language: 9%
• French as first language: 89%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 2%

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

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