Rivière-Ojima

Rivière-Ojima is an unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, separated by the municipality of Authier-Nord. The communities of Languedoc (48°48′26″N 78°41′48″W) and Saint-Eugène-de-Chazel (48°57′06″N 78°58′38″W) are located within its boundaries.

Rivière-Ojima
Unorganized territory
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Rivière-Ojima Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°50′N 78°42′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi-Ouest
Constituted	January 1, 1986
Government [2]
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area [2][3]
• Total	356.20 km^2 (137.53 sq mi)
• Land	356.04 km^2 (137.47 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	104
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	17.5%
• Dwellings	51
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Highways	No major routes

Founded in 1949, Languedoc is the youngest rural population centre of the Abitibi and named after a region in southern France. The Parish of Saint-Etienne-de-Languedoc was formed in 1952.[4]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-Ojima community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		104 (-17.5% from 2006)	126 (+14.5% from 2001)
Land area:		356.04 km^2 (137.47 sq mi)	356.03 km^2 (137.46 sq mi)
Population density:		0.3/km^2 (0.78/sq mi)	0.4/km^2 (1.0/sq mi)
Median age:		50.6 (M: 54.5, F: 48.5)	45.0 (M: 48.0, F: 38.5)
Total private dwellings:		51	53
Median household income:		$.N/A	$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Ojima, Quebec[7]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 147 —     1996 119 −19.0%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 110 −7.6% 2006 126 +14.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 104 −17.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Ojima, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		100		100	16.7%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		120		120	4.3%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		115		115	4.2%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		120		120	n/a	100.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

See also

• Ojima River

References

1. Reference number 149739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Geographic code 87904 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
4. "Languedoc (Village)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census