La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality

La Vallée-de-l'Or (The Golden Valley) is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys.

La Vallée-de-l'Or
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveApril 8, 1981
County seatVal-d'Or
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectFernand Trahan
Area
 • Total27,149.30 km2 (10,482.40 sq mi)
 • Land24,292.04 km2 (9,379.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total43,226
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 0.8%
 • Dwellings
20,224
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Websitewww.mrcvo.qc.ca

Before October 11, 2003, it was known simply as Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.[4]

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 43,226 (+0.8% from 2011) 42,896 (+2.4% from 2006) 41,896 (-1.1% from 2001)
Land area: 24,292.04 km2 (9,379.21 sq mi) 24,294.28 km2 (9,380.07 sq mi) 24,267.05 km2 (9,369.56 sq mi)
Population density: 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age: 42.2 (M: 41.4, F: 43.2) 41.3 (M: 40.3, F: 42.3) 40.5 (M: 39.9, F: 41.1)
Total private dwellings: 20,224 19,532 18,866
Median household income: $62,540 $53,665 $44,907
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
YearPop.±%
1991 43,121—    
1996 44,389+2.9%
2001 42,375−4.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 41,896−1.1%
2011 42,896+2.4%
2016 43,226+0.8%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
42,780
 39,735 1.0% 92.88% 1,105 8.3% 2.58% 250 13.8% 0.58% 1,690 13.8% 3.95%
2011
42,340
 39,360 3.6% 92.96% 1,205 25.5% 2.85% 290 1.8% 0.68% 1,485 27.7% 3.51%
2006
41,275
 37,975 2.1% 92.00% 960 5.4% 2.33% 285 5.0% 0.69% 2,055 18.4% 4.98%
2001
41,845
 38,795 4.4% 92.71% 1,015 19.8% 2.43% 300 15.5% 0.72% 1,735 8.1% 4.15%
1996
43,780
 40,565 n/a 92.66% 1,265 n/a 2.89% 355 n/a 0.81% 1,595 n/a 3.64%

Transportation

Access Routes

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

See also

References
  1. Reference number 376772 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 890 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Vallée-de-l'Or, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. "Regroupements de municipalités réalisés entre le 1er janvier 2001 et le 31 décembre 2011" (PDF) (in French). Government of Quebec. February 2012. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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