Trois-Pistoles, Quebec

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Trois-Pistoles, Quebec

Trois-Pistoles
—  Town  —
Coordinates: 48°07′N 69°10′W / 48.117°N 69.167°W / 48.117; -69.167Coordinates: 48°07′N 69°10′W / 48.117°N 69.167°W / 48.117; -69.167
Country  Canada
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
MRC Les Basques
Area
 - Total 2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
Population (2006)
 - Total 3,500
 - Density 1,182.8/sq mi (456.7/km2)
Website Ville de Trois-Pistoles

Trois-Pistoles is a town in and the seat of the Les Basques Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

A ferry crosses the river to Les Escoumins on the north shore. The port facilities are also used by fishing boats and scuba divers.

The town is the site of the University of Western Ontario's annual French immersion program, which has existed since 1932. It is the oldest such program in Canada.

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Media

  • FM 93.9 - CIEL-FM-4, adult contemporary
  • FM 104.9 - CIBM-FM-2, hot adult contemporary

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

  • Population: 3,500
  • % Change (2001–2006): -3.7
  • Dwellings: 1,720
  • Area: 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
  • Density (persons per km² or sq mi): 456.7 km2 (176.3 sq mi)

Origin of the name

The town is said to have been named for a silver goblet worth three pistoles, an old French coin, that was lost in the river in the 17th century. (Commission de toponymie du Québec)

Climate

Climate data for Trois-Pistoles
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12
(54)		 11
(52)		 17.8
(64)		 27
(81)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 33.9
(93)		 31
(88)		 23.3
(73.9)		 21
(70)		 15
(59)		 35
(95)
Average high °C (°F) -8
(18)		 -6.4
(20.5)		 -0.4
(31.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 20.2
(68.4)		 23
(73)		 21.4
(70.5)		 16
(61)		 9.4
(48.9)		 2.4
(36.3)		 -4.7
(23.5)		 7.8
(46)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12
(10)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 -4.2
(24.4)		 2.5
(36.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 15
(59)		 17.7
(63.9)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 5.9
(42.6)		 -0.5
(31.1)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 3.6
(38.5)
Average low °C (°F) -15.8
(3.6)		 -13.9
(7)		 -8.1
(17.4)		 -1.4
(29.5)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.5
(54.5)		 11.5
(52.7)		 7.2
(45)		 2.4
(36.3)		 -3.3
(26.1)		 -11.4
(11.5)		 -0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) -34.4
(-29.9)		 -31.7
(-25.1)		 -25.5
(-13.9)		 -18
(-0)		 -7.2
(19)		 0
(32)		 3.3
(37.9)		 1.7
(35.1)		 -2.8
(27)		 -7.8
(18)		 -18
(-0)		 -28.5
(-19.3)		 -34.4
(-29.9)
Precipitation mm (inches) 83.9
(3.303)		 67.8
(2.669)		 77.3
(3.043)		 73.9
(2.909)		 88.3
(3.476)		 84.2
(3.315)		 93.3
(3.673)		 87.6
(3.449)		 90.5
(3.563)		 92.5
(3.642)		 78.3
(3.083)		 87.6
(3.449)		 1,005.3
(39.579)
Source: Environment Canada

See also

  • Trois-Pistoles is also the name of a beer from Unibroue.

  1. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 28 April 2010
Quebec Administrative divisions of Bas-Saint-Laurent  (Region 01)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

La Matapédia · Matane · La Mitis · Rimouski-Neigette · Les Basques · Rivière-du-Loup · Témiscouata · Kamouraska
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