Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Lebel-sur-Quévillon is a town in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located on Route 113
in the Jamésie
region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre
and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau
. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the municipality of Baie-James
.
The town had a population of 2,729 in the Canada 2006 Census
, and is served by the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport. The designated place of Rapide-des-Cèdres is also within its municipal boundary.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1069 (total: 1231)
Mother tongue:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, located on Route 113
Quebec route 113
Route 113 is a north/south two lane highway in northern Quebec, Canada. It starts at Route 117 just north of Louvicourt and continues north and north-east roughly until Waswanipi from where it continues east until it ends at Route 167 in Chibougamau...
in the Jamésie
Jamésie Territory, Quebec
Jamésie is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality of Quebec. Its geographical code is 991 .Together with the TEs of Kativik and Eeyou Istchee, it forms the administrative region and census division of Nord-du-Québec...
region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre
Senneterre, Quebec
Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in the Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the Bell River to the Mauricie region...
and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau
Chibougamau, Quebec
Chibougamau is a town in central Quebec, Canada, located on Lake Gilman. It has a population of 7,563 people , which makes it the largest community in northern Quebec...
. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the municipality of Baie-James
Baie-James, Quebec
The Municipality of Baie-James is in northern Quebec, Canada, to the east of James Bay. It covers 297,329.66 square kilometers of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight unorganized territories are larger...
.
The town had a population of 2,729 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
, and is served by the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport. The designated place of Rapide-des-Cèdres is also within its municipal boundary.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 2729
- Population in 2001: 3236
- 2001 to 2006 population change: -15.7 %
- Population in 1996: 3416
- Population in 1991: 3414
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1069 (total: 1231)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1 %
- French as first language: 98 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: <1 %