Fossambault-sur-le-Lac

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Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
City
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Motto: Crois en l'avenir
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is located in Central Quebec
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Location in central Quebec.
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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 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation 367 m (1,204 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,613
 • Density 141.7/km2 (367/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 5.3%
 • Dwellings 1,257
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G3N
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes
Website www.fossambault-
sur-le-lac.com

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a French-speaking 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 1,613 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is located near Lake Saint-Joseph.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec[4]
Year Pop. ±%
1991 817 —    
1996 921 +12.7%
Year Pop. ±%
2001 1,055 +14.5%
2006 1,532 +45.2%
Year Pop. ±%
2011 1,613 +5.3%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 728 (total dwellings: 1,257)

Language

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 2.0%
  • French as first language: 96.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0.7%
  • Other as first language: 0.7%

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

References

  1. Reference number 23278 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
  3. 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census