Belleterre, Quebec
Belleterre, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W / 47.383°N 78.7°WCoordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W / 47.383°N 78.7°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Regional county | Témiscamingue |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | May 13, 1942 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bruno Boyer |
| - Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| - Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
| - Total | 606.33 km2 (234.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 551.29 km2 (212.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 350 |
| - Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0Z 1L0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Belleterre is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.
History
In 1930, prospector William Logan discovered gold near Mud Lake (now called Lake Guillet). This led to the establishment of the Belleterre Gold Mines Company in 1935, and the formation of the Belleterre community at nearby Sables Lake to house the miners and their families. In 1942, the place was incorporated as a town and at its peak had some 2000 residents. But by 1957, the mine was depleted and closed.
Demographics
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 350 (2001 to 2006 population change: -8.1 %)
- Population in 2001: 381
- Population in 1996: 395
- Population in 1991: 418
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 155 (total dwellings: 210)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
- ^ a b "Belleterre" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/85065/. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Belleterre community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2485065&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Belleterre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "Belleterre (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=4913. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Categories: Cities and towns in Quebec | Incorporated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Abitibi-Témiscamingue geography stubs
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