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Grande-Rivière (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁɑ̃d ʁivjɛʁ], literally Great River) is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.

For homonymy, see Grande-Rivière.
Grande-Rivière
City
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Coat of arms
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.

Grande-Rivière
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLe Rocher-Percé
ConstitutedSeptember 21, 1974
Government
[2]
 • MayorGino Cyr
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi)
 • Land87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,456
 • Density39.5/km2 (102/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 1.4%
 • Dwellings
1,566
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Websitewww.ville.grande-riviere.qc.ca

In addition to Grande-Rivière itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.


Demographics


Historical Census Data - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,979—    
1996 3,888−2.3%
2001 3,556−8.5%
2006 3,409−4.1%
2011 3,456+1.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grande-Rivière had a population of 3,384 living in 1,643 of its 1,723 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 3,408. With a land area of 87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.5/km2 (99.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Grande-Rivière community profile
20212011
Population3,384 (-0.7% from 2016)3,456 (+1.4% from 2006)
Land area87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi)87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population density38.5/km2 (100/sq mi)39.5/km2 (102/sq mi)
Median age55.6 (M: 54.8, F: 56)48.7 (M: 48.8, F: 48.6)
Total private dwellings1,6401,566
Median household income$37,493
References: 2021[6] 2011[3] earlier[7][8]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
3,450
 3,390 2.0% 98.26% 40 14.3% 1.16% 10 n/a% 0.29% 10 77.8% 0.29%
2006
3,405
 3,325 5.4% 97.65% 35 75.0% 1.03% 0 100.0% 0.00% 45 350.0% 1.32%
2001
3,555
 3,515 7.6% 98.87% 20 71.4% 0.56% 10 33.3% 0.28% 10 n/a% 0.28%
1996
3,890
 3,805 n/a 97.81% 70 n/a 1.80% 15 n/a 0.39% 0 n/a 0.00%

Attractions


Interior of the Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in 1910
Interior of the Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in 1910

L'Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is a large Roman Catholic church with 1.500 seats which was completed in 1893. The church has a Casavant organ dating from 1954.


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 72412 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Grande-Rivière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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