Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a city in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, just north of Quebec City. It had a population of 2,327 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is located near Saint-Joseph Lake.

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
City
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Motto:  Crois en l'avenir
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted	March 10, 1949
Government [2]
• Mayor	Jean Laliberté
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area [2][3]
• Total	13.80 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
• Land	11.49 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,327
• Density	202.6/km2 (525/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	18.7%
• Dwellings	1,282
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G3N
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.fossambault- sur-le-lac.com

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fossambault-sur-le-Lac had a population of 2,327 living in 994 of its 1,282 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 1,960. With a land area of 11.49 km² (4.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.5/km² (524.5/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.1%
• French as first language: 95.5%
• English and French as first language: 1.5%
• Other as first language: 0.9%

Places of interest

Station Touristique Duchesnay is one of the most attractive places of the town. The Jacques-Cartier River flows just nearby, and Route Fossambault links the town to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, where the Sainte Catherine's church is located. There is also a well-known hotel, called "Hotel de la Glace", with views overlooking the lake.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References