Belleterre, Quebec

Belleterre
City
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Belleterre Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W / 47.383°N 78.700°WCoordinates: 47°23′N 78°42′W / 47.383°N 78.700°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Témiscamingue
Constituted	May 13, 1942
Government[2]
• Mayor	Bruno Boyer
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area[2][3]
• Total	604.10 km^2 (233.24 sq mi)
• Land	551.29 km^2 (212.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	298
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
• Pop (2006–11)	14.9%
• Dwellings	212
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 1L0
Area code(s)	819

Belleterre is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.

History

In 1930, prospector William Logan discovered gold near Mud Lake (now called Lake Guillet). This led to the establishment of the Belleterre Gold Mines Company in 1935, and the formation of the Belleterre community at nearby Sables Lake to house the miners and their families. In 1942, the place was incorporated as a town and at its peak had some 2000 residents. But by 1957, the mine was depleted and closed.^[1]

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2011: 298 (2006 to 2011 population change: -14.9 %)
• Population in 2006: 350
• Population in 2001: 381
• Population in 1996: 395
• Population in 1991: 418

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 135 (total dwellings: 212)

Mother tongue:^[5]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Belleterre main street

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. "Belleterre (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
2. "Belleterre". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
3. "Belleterre census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
5. "Belleterre community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.