Belleterre

Belleterre is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.

Not to be confused with Belle Terre, New York.

Belleterre
City
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Belleterre is located in Western Quebec
Belleterre
Belleterre
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
ConstitutedMay 13, 1942
Government
[2]
 • MayorBruno Boyer
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total604.10 km2 (233.24 sq mi)
 • Land544.49 km2 (210.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total285
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 8.9%
 • Dwellings
181
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 1L0
Area code819

History
Belleterre main street

In 1930, prospector William Logan discovered gold near Mud Lake (now called Lake Guillet). This led to the establishment of the Belleterre Gold Mines Company in 1935, and the formation of the Belleterre community at nearby Sables Lake to house the miners and their families. In 1942, the place was incorporated as a town and at its peak had some 2000 residents. But by 1957, the mine was depleted and closed.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Belleterre had a population of 285 living in 136 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 544.49 km2 (210.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 285 (2016 to 2021 population change: -8.9%)
  • Population in 2016: 313
  • Population in 2011: 298
  • Population in 2006: 350
  • Population in 2001: 381
  • Population in 1996: 395
  • Population in 1991: 418

Mother tongue:[6][7]

  • English as first language: 9%
  • French as first language: 89%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2%

See also

References
  1. "Belleterre (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. "Belleterre". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. "Belleterre census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. "Belleterre community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  7. "Demographic Information" (PDF). www.villebelleterre.com. Retrieved Sep 21, 2017.


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