Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality. It is situated on the south side of Orléans Island. Prior to June 6, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Laurent.

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Municipality
Location within L'Île-d'Orléans RCM.
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°01′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCML'Île-d'Orléans
Settledc. 1660
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorYves Coulombe
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
 • Total35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi)
 • Land35.72 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total1,580
 • Density44.2/km2 (114/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 1.3%
 • Dwellings
816
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 3Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 368
Websitewww.stlaurentio.com

Saint-Laurent has been twinned with Tourouvre in France since 1982.

History

The area began to be colonized around 1660. In 1679, the local parish was founded, initially named Saint-Paul. In 1695, the church was built at Sèche Point. At the request of François Berthelot, Advisor to the King and Count of Saint-Laurent, the parish was renamed to Saint-Laurent in 1698, in order to avoid confusion caused by the frequent practise of twinning the names Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul at the time. The place was also known as L'Arbre-Sec, possibly a reference to a withered tree in the western part of the Seigneury.[1]

In 1722, the civil parish is established. In 1845, the Municipality of Saint-Laurent de l'Isle d'Orleans was formed but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, its post office opened. In 1855, it was reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Laurent.[1]

In the 19th century, Saint-Laurent gained a maritime character due to the many fishermen and boatsmen. Moreover, some 15 shipyards were building up to 400 rowboats, coasters, and schooners a year. From 1905 to 1967, the wharf of Saint-Laurent Limitée was active and was responsible for the construction of many of the boats used by the people of Saint-Laurent.[1][4]

In 1998, the municipality changed statutes and its name, becoming the Municipality of Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.[1]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,580 (-1.3% from 2006) 1,601 (-1.0% from 2001)
Land area: 35.72 km2 (13.79 sq mi) 35.72 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
Population density: 44.2/km2 (114/sq mi) 44.8/km2 (116/sq mi)
Median age: 50.2 (M: 50.0, F: 50.4) 48.0 (M: 47.0, F: 49.3)
Total private dwellings: 816 807
Median household income: $73,675 $57,340
References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,551—    
1996 1,576+1.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,617+2.6%
2006 1,601−1.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,580−1.3%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,580
 1,545 1.3% 97.78% 20 33.3% 1.27% 0 0.0% 0.00% 15 n/a% 0.95%
2006
1,580
 1,565 1.3% 99.05% 15 25.0% 0.95% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,605
 1,585 1.2% 98.75% 20 33.3% 1.25% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,570
 1,545 n/a 98.41% 15 n/a 0.95% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 0.64%

Tourism and attractions

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is part of the Historic District of Île-d'Orléans, and has many classified or recognized monuments. Besides the village boutiques, shops, and art galleries, the main attraction is the Saint-Laurent Maritime Park (Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent). This park preserves the maritime heritage, featuring exhibits and guided tours at the former Saint-Laurent Ltd. shipyard.[8]

Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent
Local parish church

See also

References
  1. "Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  2. Geographic code 20020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  4. Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. "Sainte-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans". Île d'Orléans Tourism. Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-10-26.



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