Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges

Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.[4]

Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Municipality
Sept-Chutes Power Station
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°07′N 70°51′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Côte-de-Beaupré
Settled1728
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorParise Cormier
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
 • Total84.60 km2 (32.66 sq mi)
 • Land83.26 km2 (32.15 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,964
 • Density35.6/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 16.4%
 • Dwellings
2,145
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 3R0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 360
Websitewww.saintferreollesneiges.qc.ca

History

First explored in 1693 by Louis Soumande (1652-1706) during a hunting expedition, the first settlers came in 1728 when some families were invited to settle there at the invitation of the area's seigneurial lords, also the leaders of the Seminary of Quebec. In 1801, the Parish of Saint-Ferréol was formed out of the parishes of Saint-Joachim and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, named after Jean Lyon de Saint-Ferréol (1692-1744), vicar to the Bishop of Quebec.[1]

In 1845, the municipality was first founded, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Féréol. In 1969, it changed status and was renamed to Municipality of Saint-Feréol-les-Neiges. Les-Neiges (French for "snow") was added to highlight the good snow conditions of nearby Mont-Sainte-Anne and the resulting prosperity. In 1978, the spelling of its name was corrected by adding the extra "r".[1]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 2964 (2006 to 2011 population change: 16.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 2546 (2001 to 2006 population change: 26.4%)
  • Population in 2001: 2014
  • Population in 1996: 2219
  • Population in 1991: 1995

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,335 (total dwellings: 2,145)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.3%
  • French as first language: 97.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%

See also

References
  1. "Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges census profile
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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