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Coordinates: 48°32N 68°05W / 48.53°N 68.08°W / 48.53; -68.08
 

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La Mitis
Location of La Mitis
Coordinates: 48°32′N 68°05′W / 48.53°N 68.08°W / 48.53; -68.08[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMont-Joli
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMichel Côté
Area
 • Total2,538.80 km2 (980.24 sq mi)
 • Land2,281.25 km2 (880.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total18,210
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Decrease 3.9%
 • Dwellings
9,692
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.lamitis.ca

La Mitis is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. It is named for the Mitis River (The Mitis) which has its source in the region (atLac Inférieur) and flows through the central part of the region before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

The county seat is in Mont-Joli.

Subdivisions[edit]

There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics[edit]

Mont-Joli

Population[edit]

Canada census – La Mitis community profile
202120162011
Population18,363 (+0.8% from 2016)18,210 (-3.9% from 2011)18,942 (-2.2% from 2006)
Land area2,275.56 km2 (878.60 sq mi)2,281.25 km2 (880.80 sq mi)2,279.22 km2 (880.01 sq mi)
Population density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Median age50.8 (M: 50.0, F: 51.2)49.5 (M: 49.0, F: 50.1)48.0 (M: 47.3, F: 48.6)
Private dwellings9,842 (total)  8,492 (occupied)9,692 (total)  9,471 (total) 
Median household income$57,600$48,996$42,351
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data – La Mitis Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 20,157—    
1996 20,160+0.0%
2001 19,326−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 19,365+0.2%
2011 18,942−2.2%
2016 18,210−3.9%
[9][3]

Language[edit]

Canada Census Mother Tongue – La Mitis Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
17,920
17,665 Decrease 2.9% 98.58% 140 Increase 7.7% 0.78% 65 Steady 0.0% 0.36% 50 Steady 0.0% 0.28%
2011
18,430
18,185 Decrease 1.6% 98.67% 130 Decrease 25.7% 0.71% 65 Increase 44.4% 0.35% 50 Decrease 58.3% 0.27%
2006
18,815
18,475 Decrease 0.05% 98.19% 175 Increase 25.0% 0.93% 45 Decrease 18.2% 0.24% 120 Increase 480.0% 0.64%
2001
18,705
18,485 Decrease 4.4% 98.82% 140 Increase 3.7% 0.75% 55 Decrease 15.4% 0.29% 25 Decrease 44.4% 0.13%
1996
19,580
19,335 n/a 98.75% 135 n/a 0.69% 65 n/a 0.33% 45 n/a 0.23%

Transportation[edit]

Mont-Joli Airport

Access routes[edit]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141090". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  • ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 090". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  • ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Mitis, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  • ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  • ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  • ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  • ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  • ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  • ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  • ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  • External links[edit]

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