Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec

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Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
—  Ville  —
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Motto: Crois en l'avenir
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is located in Quebec
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W / 46.867°N 71.617°W / 46.867; -71.617Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W / 46.867°N 71.617°W / 46.867; -71.617
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
Regional county La Jacques-Cartier
Settled
Incorporated March 10, 1949
Incorporated April 1, 1981 (city)
Government
 - Mayor Jean Laliberté
 - Federal riding Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 - Prov. riding Portneuf
Area
 - Land 11.38 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation 367 m (1,204 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 1,532
 - Density 134.6/km2 (348.6/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (UTC−5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal Code G3N
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.fossambault-sur-le-lac.com

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a French-speaking town in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, just north of Quebec City. It has a population of 1,532 (2006). It is located near Lake Saint-Joseph.

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2006: 1532 (2001 to 2006 population change: 45.2 %)
  • Population in 2001: 1055
  • Population in 1996: 921
  • Population in 1991: 817

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 697 (total dwellings: 1257)

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.

  1. ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac community profile
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


Lac-Saint-Joseph Shannon
   Fossambault-sur-le-Lac    
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Municipalities of the CMQ/Quebec CMA
Bellechasse RCM
Saint-Henri¹ • Beaumont¹
L'Île-d'Orléans RCM
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Sainte-Famille • Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans • Sainte-Pétronille
La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Saint-Tite-des-Caps² • Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges² • Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente² • Saint-Joachim² • Beaupré² • Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré² • Château-Richer • L'Ange-Gardien • Boischatel
La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier • Fossambault-sur-le-Lac • Lac-Saint-Joseph • Shannon • Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier • Lac-Delage • Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury • Lac-Beauport • Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval
Québec TE
Notre-Dame-des-Anges¹ • Urban agglomeration of Quebec (Quebec • L'Ancienne-Lorette • Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures) • Wendake¹
Lévis TE
La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon¹
¹Does not belong to the CMQ — ²Does not belong to the Quebec CMA
Quebec Administrative divisions of Capitale-Nationale  (Region 03)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

Charlevoix-Est · Charlevoix · L'Île-d'Orleans · La Côte-de-Beaupré · La Jacques-Cartier · Québec · Portneuf
Municipalities

Baie-Saint-Paul · Boischatel · Clermont · Donnacona · L'Ancienne-Lorette · La Malbaie · Lac-Beauport · Pont-Rouge · Quebec City · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures · Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier · Saint-Raymond · Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Administrative divisions of Quebec
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