Mont-Valin, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Mont-Valin is an unorganized territory in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. It makes up over 87% of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
and is the largest subdivision of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. The territory, named after Mount Valin
, had a population of 15 in the Canada 2006 Census
, and covered a land area of 35,080.50 km2.
The territory has one settlement: the hamlet of Chutes-des-Passes, located 160 kilometres (99.4 mi) north of Chicoutimi (49°50′23"N 71°09′55"W). It was founded in 1941, when Alcan
built a dam on the Peribonka River
. When operation of the dam was automated in 1974, the community was almost entirely abandoned.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6 (total dwellings: 9)
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...
province 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....
. It makes up over 87% of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay is a Regional County Municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The seat is in the City of Saguenay which is actually a separate census division. The RCM is named for the fjord part of the Saguenay River, protruding out of the...
and is the largest subdivision of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. The territory, named after Mount Valin
Mount Valin
Mount Valin is the highest mountain of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region in the Canadian province of Quebec. Situated from Chicoutimi, the mountain receives an average of of rain and of snow every year....
, had a population of 15 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
, and covered a land area of 35,080.50 km2.
The territory has one settlement: the hamlet of Chutes-des-Passes, located 160 kilometres (99.4 mi) north of Chicoutimi (49°50′23"N 71°09′55"W). It was founded in 1941, when Alcan
Alcan
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. is a Canadian company based in Montreal. It was created on November 15, 2007 as the result of the merger between Rio Tinto PLC's Canadian subsidiary, Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc., and Canadian company Alcan Inc. On the same date, Alcan Inc. was renamed Rio Tinto Alcan Inc..Rio...
built a dam on the Peribonka River
Peribonka River
The Peribonka River is a river in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area in Quebec, Canada. It is long and drains an area of . It drains into Lac Saint-Jean at Pointe-Taillon National Park and is the largest tributary of this lake...
. When operation of the dam was automated in 1974, the community was almost entirely abandoned.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 15 (2001 to 2006 population change: -25.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 20
- Population in 1996: 2
- Population in 1991: 5
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6 (total dwellings: 9)