Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a 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 Saint-Joseph Lake.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | |
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 Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | |
| Motto(s): Crois en l'avenir | |
 Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM. | |
  Fossambault-sur-le-Lac Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Constituted | March 10, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Laliberté |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.80 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,613 |
| • Density | 141.7/km2 (367/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,257 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G3N |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www.fossambault- sur-le-lac.com |
Demographics
Population
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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
- Reference number 23278 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
- Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac census profile
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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