Le Domaine-du-Roy

Le Domaine-du-Roy
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°29′N 72°21′W / 48.483°N 72.350°W / 48.483; -72.350Coordinates: 48°29′N 72°21′W / 48.483°N 72.350°W / 48.483; -72.350[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Effective January 1, 1983
County seat Roberval
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Bernard Généreux
Area[2][3]
 • Total 18,713.70 km2 (7,225.40 sq mi)
 • Land 17,799.45 km2 (6,872.41 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 31,870
 • Density 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11) Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings 17,494
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.domaineduroy.ca

Le Domaine-du-Roy (The King's Domain) is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Roberval. It is named for the King of France, who at the time of the colonization of Quebec owned this land.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (5)
Parishes (1)
Villages (1)
Unorganized Territory (1)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Le Domaine-du-Roy community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 31,870 (-0.3% from 2006) 31,956 (-2.7% from 2001) 32,839 (-3.0% from 1996)
Land area: 17,799.45 km2 (6,872.41 sq mi) 17,799.38 km2 (6,872.38 sq mi) 17,799.10 km2 (6,872.27 sq mi)
Population density: 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)
Median age: 46.4 (M: 45.9, F: 46.9) 43.3 (M: 42.7, F: 43.9) 39.1 (M: 38.5, F: 39.6)
Total private dwellings: 17,494 15,580 13,126
Median household income: $46,848 $43,805 $40,255
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 33,239—    
1996 33,860+1.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 32,839−3.0%
2006 31,956−2.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 31,870−0.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
31,345
 30,865 Increase 0.5% 98.47% 100 Decrease 9.1% 0.32% 50 Decrease 23.1% 0.16% 330 Decrease 37.1% 1.05%
2006
31,415
 30,715 Decrease 2.5% 97.77% 110 Decrease 12.0% 0.35% 65 Increase 333.3% 0.21% 525 Increase 5.0% 1.67%
2001
32,155
 31,515 Decrease 3.3% 98.01% 125 Increase 31.6% 0.39% 15 Decrease 81.3% 0.05% 500 Increase 21.0% 1.55%
1996
33,160
 32,590 n/a 98.28% 95 n/a 0.29% 80 n/a 0.24% 395 n/a 1.19%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

Autoroutes
  • None
Principal Highways
Secondary Highways
  • None
External Routes
  • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141081 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 910 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Maria-Chapdelaine RCM
Jamésie TE Lac-Saint-Jean-Est RCM
   Le Domaine-du-Roy RCM  
La Tuque TE


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