Grande-Rivière
City
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Coat of arms of Grande-Rivière
Coat of arms
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.
Grande-Rivière is located in Eastern Quebec
Grande-Rivière

Grande-Rivière
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°W / 48.400; -64.500[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLe Rocher-Percé
ConstitutedSeptember 21, 1974
Government
[2]
 • MayorGino Cyr
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi)
 • Land87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,456
 • Density39.5/km2 (102/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.4%
 • Dwellings
1,566
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.ville.grande-riviere.qc.ca

Grande-Rivière (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁivjɛʁ], literally Great River) is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.

In addition to Grande-Rivière itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,979—    
1996 3,888−2.3%
2001 3,556−8.5%
2006 3,409−4.1%
2011 3,456+1.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grande-Rivière had a population of 3,384 living in 1,643 of its 1,723 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 3,408. With a land area of 87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.5/km2 (99.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Grande-Rivière community profile
20212011
Population3,384 (-0.7% from 2016)3,456 (+1.4% from 2006)
Land area87.92 km2 (33.95 sq mi)87.49 km2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population density38.5/km2 (100/sq mi)39.5/km2 (102/sq mi)
Median age55.6 (M: 54.8, F: 56.0)48.7 (M: 48.8, F: 48.6)
Private dwellings1,723 (total)  1,643 (occupied)1,566 (total) 
Median household income$60,400$37,493
References: 2021[6] 2011[3] earlier[7][8]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
3,450
 3,390 Increase 2.0% 98.26% 40 Increase 14.3% 1.16% 10 Increase n/a% 0.29% 10 Decrease 77.8% 0.29%
2006
3,405
 3,325 Decrease 5.4% 97.65% 35 Increase 75.0% 1.03% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 45 Increase 350.0% 1.32%
2001
3,555
 3,515 Decrease 7.6% 98.87% 20 Decrease 71.4% 0.56% 10 Decrease 33.3% 0.28% 10 Increase n/a% 0.28%
1996
3,890
 3,805 n/a 97.81% 70 n/a 1.80% 15 n/a 0.39% 0 n/a 0.00%

Attractions

Interior of the Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in 1910

L'Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is a large Roman Catholic church with 1.500 seats which was completed in 1893. The church has a Casavant organ dating from 1954.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72412". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Grande-Rivière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  4. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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