Lamarche, Quebec

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Lamarche

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| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Lamarche-1.jpg

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| image_map = Carte MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est - Lamarche.svg

| pushpin_map = Canada Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec

| coordinates = {{coord|48|48|N|71|26|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Quebec

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

| subdivision_type3 = RCM

| subdivision_name3 = Lac-Saint-Jean-Est

| established_title = Settled

| established_date = 1930

| established_title1 = Constituted

| established_date1 = January 1, 1967

| government_footnotes = Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: [http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/93060/ Lamarche] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506054608/http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/93060 |date=2012-05-06 }}

| government_type =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Michel Bergeron

| leader_title1 = Federal riding

| leader_name1 = Jonquière

| leader_title2 = Prov. riding

| leader_name2 = Lac-Saint-Jean

| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Lamarche&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052493060 |title=Lamarche census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2021 Census data |accessdate=2022-04-28}}

| area_total_km2 = 92.60

| area_land_km2 = 81.45

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| population_total = 476

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2= 5.8

| population_blank1_title= Pop 2016-2021

| population_blank1 = {{decrease}} 7.4%

| population_blank2_title= Dwellings

| population_blank2 = 396

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| timezone = EST

| utc_offset = −5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = −4

| postal_code_type = Postal code(s)

| postal_code = G0W 1X0

| area_code = 418 and 581

| blank_name = Highways

| blank_info = No major routes

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Lamarche ({{IPA|fr|lamaʁʃ}}) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

  • Population in 2021: 476 (2016 to 2021 population change: -7.4%)
  • Population in 2016: 514
  • Population in 2011: 557
  • Population in 2006: 562
  • Population in 2001: 527
  • Population in 1996: 564
  • Population in 1991: 562
  • Population in 1986: 564
  • Population in 1981: 591
  • Population in 1976: 565
  • Population in 1971: 587

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 255 (total dwellings: 396)

Mother tongue:{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052493060&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Lamarche |title=Lamarche community profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2021 Census data |accessdate=2024-11-19}}

  • English as first language: 1.1%
  • French as first language: 98.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Education

The Central Quebec School Board serves the municipality.

See also

References

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