Fossambault-sur-le-Lac

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
City
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Motto: Crois en l'avenir
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W / 46.867°N 71.617°WCoordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W / 46.867°N 71.617°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted	March 10, 1949
Government[2]
• Mayor	Jean Laliberté
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area[2][3]
• Total	13.80 km^2 (5.33 sq mi)
• Land	11.38 km^2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	1,613
• Density	141.7/km^2 (367/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.3%
• Dwellings	1,257
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G3N
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.fossambault- sur-le-lac.com

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a French-speaking city in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, just north of Quebec City. It had a population of 1,613 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is located near Lake Saint-Joseph.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec[4]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 817 —     1996 921 +12.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,055 +14.5% 2006 1,532 +45.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,613 +5.3%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 728 (total dwellings: 1,257)

Language

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.0%
• French as first language: 96.7%
• English and French as first language: 0.7%
• Other as first language: 0.7%

Places of interest

Station Touristique Duchesnay is one of the most attractive places of the town. The Jacques-Cartier River flows just nearby, and Route Fossambault links the town to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, where the Sainte Catherine's church is located. There is also a well-known hotel, called "Hotel de la Glace", with views overlooking the lake.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 23278 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac census profile
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census