Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
| Baie-du-Febvre | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. |
|
 Baie-du-Febvre
|
|
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | March 26, 1983 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Claude Biron |
| • Federal riding | Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 173.20 km2 (66.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 97.41 km2 (37.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,010 |
| • Density | 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.0% |
| • Dwellings | 513 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0G 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  Route 132 Route 226 Route 259 |
| Website | www |
Baie-du-Febvre is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,010. The municipality lies on the south shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, a section of the Saint Lawrence River.
Contents
Demographics
PopulationPopulation trend: [5]
|
LanguageMother tongue language (2006)[6]
|
Economy
Baie-du-Febvre has its own independent telephone company, the Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie.
Attractions
Baie-du-Febvre, located on the southern shore of Lac Saint-Pierre (a UNESCO biosphere reserve), is well known as a haven for migrating snow geese. Many birdwatching enthusiasts congregate there in spring and fall to observe them. The town takes great pride in this aspect of its natural heritage, and has established an interpretation centre to teach visitors about the geese, their migration and the local biosphere. Apart from a protected area close to the river,[7] Limited hunting of snow geese is permitted.
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 137705 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Baie-du-Febvre
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
- ↑ Environment Canada: Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Hunting - Greater Snow Goose, Spring. Baie-du-Febvre
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baie-du-Febvre (Québec). |
- Baie-du-Febvre official web site
- Baie-du-febvre Interpretation Centre (in French)
- Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie
 |
Lac Saint-Pierre | |
||
| Pierreville |  |
Nicolet | ||
|
||||
 |
||||
| Saint-Elphège | La Visitation-de-Yamaska |
 Subdivisions of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality |
|
|---|---|
| Cities | |
| Municipalities | |
| Parishes | |
| Villages | |
|
|
