L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 46°48′N 71°21′W / 46.8°N 71.35°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional county | none (part of Urban agglomeration of Quebec) |
| Settled | 1674 |
| Incorporated | 1948 |
| Re-established | January 1, 2006 |
| Government | |
| - Type | City |
| - Mayor | Émile Loranger |
| - Federal riding | Louis-Saint-Laurent |
| - Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.02 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 7.63 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 16,516 |
| - Density | 2,163.7/km2 (5,604/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G2E |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.lancienne-lorette.org |
L'Ancienne-Lorette is a city in central Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of and an enclave within Quebec City. It was merged with Quebec City from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2005, but was re-established as a separate city on January 1, 2006.
Its history dates back to 1674 when a group of Hurons fleeing war with the Iroquois settled here under the protection of the French. They left after a few decades and French settlers took over the land.
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History
Its history starts with the colony started by Jesuit Pierre Chaumonot (1611-1693) in 1674 when he built a chapel for Hurons. Following his third and final trip to the shrine of Loreto in Italy, Chaumonot was cured of a terrible headache and in gratitute, the colony was placed under the patronage of Our Lady of the Annunciation, but commonly called Lorette.
In 1697, the Hurons left in search of better land for hunting and fishing. Thereafter the place became known as Vieille-Lorette ("Old Loreto") or Ancienne-Lorette ("Former Loreto"), because they christened the new place where they settled as Nouvelle-Lorette ("New Loreto") or Jeune-Lorette ("Young Loreto"), which roughly corresponds to Loretteville today. A year later in 1698, the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation was established.
In 1948, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. In 1967, it gained town status and was renamed to the original name L'Ancienne-Lorette in order to distinguish it from a namesake village in the Lac-Saint-Jean region.
Until 1971, L'Ancienne-Lorette was the gateway to Quebec's International Airport (and therefore used to be known as L'Ancienne-Lorette Airport), but that year the rural section of the town (including the airport) were annexed by Sainte-Foy.
On January 1, 2002, L'Ancienne-Lorette was merged with Quebec City in a province-wide municipal restructuring. As part of the Liberal election promise, a referendum was held on June 20, 2004, and its citizens voted to re-establish the municipality, taking effect on January 1, 2006.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 16,516
- % Change (2001-2006): +3.7
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6727 (total dwellings: 6818)
- Area (km²): 7.63 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 2,163.7
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.5 %
- French as first language: 97.4 %
- English and French as first language: 0.2 %
- Other as first language: 0.9 %
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 16,516
- Population in 2001: 15,929
- Population in 1996: 15,895
- Population in 1991: 15,242
In 2006, L'Ancienne-Lorette was 98.9% White, 0.3% Aboriginal, and 0.8% Visible Minorities.
Economy
Quebecair Express, prior to its disestablishment, had its headquarters in the city.
Notable people born in L'Ancienne-Lorette
- Antoine Plamondon (ca. 1804-1895), artist
- Patrice Bergeron, NHL hockey center
See also
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
- Huron-Wendat Nation
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: L'Ancienne-Lorette
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census - L'Ancienne-Lorette community profile
- ^ a b c "L'Ancienne-Lorette (ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=388476. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 58.
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Coordinates: 46°47′56.2″N 71°21′41.6″W / 46.798944°N 71.361556°W