Lac-aux-Sables, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality
in the Mauricie
region of the province
of Quebec
in Canada
.
Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey-Jonction. Hervey-Jonction (46°51′33"N 72°27′48"W) has about 300 inhabitants and is the location of the Hervey-Jonction Station
(built in 1905) that is used today as a switching point for two Via Rail
trains.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 597 (total dwellings: 797)
Mother tongue:
Types of municipalities in Quebec
The following is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by the Institut de la Statistique du Québec....
in the Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
region of the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey-Jonction. Hervey-Jonction (46°51′33"N 72°27′48"W) has about 300 inhabitants and is the location of the Hervey-Jonction Station
Hervey-Jonction railway station
Hervey-Jonction railway station is located on Chemin de la Gare in Hervey-Jonction, Quebec, Canada.This station was built in 1905 as the junction for trains travelling from Montreal to Quebec City and other regions...
(built in 1905) that is used today as a switching point for two Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
trains.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1312 (2001 to 2006 population change: −0.1 %)
- Population in 2001: 1313
- Population in 1996: 1441
- Population in 1991: 1428
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 597 (total dwellings: 797)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.8 %
- French as first language: 95.8 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 3.4 %