Duhamel-Ouest

Duhamel-Ouest is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

Duhamel-Ouest
Fort Temiscamingue
Fort Temiscamingue
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Duhamel-Ouest is located in Western Quebec
Duhamel-Ouest
Duhamel-Ouest
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°22′N 79°26′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
Settled1870s
ConstitutedFebruary 20, 1911
Government
  MayorAlain Sarrazin
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
  Total128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi)
  Land91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total945
  Density10.3/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Pop (2016–21)
Increase 7.6%
  Dwellings
470
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819

Located at a narrows of Lake Timiskaming, Duhamel-Ouest is home to the Fort Témiscamingue, a National Historic Site of Canada.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 945 (2016 to 2021 population change: 7.6%)
  • Population in 2016: 878
  • Population in 2011: 828
  • Population in 2006: 870
  • Population in 2001: 766
  • Population in 1996: 671
  • Population in 1991: 595

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 394 (total dwellings: 470)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 2.9%
  • French as first language: 97.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also

References

  1. "Reference number 19633 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Duhamel-Ouest". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  3. "Duhamel-Ouest census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Duhamel-Ouest community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-30.




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