Fossambault-sur-le-Lac

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a French-speaking 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 Lake Saint-Joseph.

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
City
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 Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedMarch 10, 1949
Government
 • MayorJean Laliberté
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
 • Total13.80 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
 • Land11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,613
 • Density141.7/km2 (367/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 5.3%
 • Dwellings
1,257
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3N
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.fossambault-
sur-le-lac.com

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 817—    
1996 921+12.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,055+14.5%
2006 1,532+45.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,613+5.3%

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.

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See also
  • List of cities in Quebec

References
  1. Reference number 23278 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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