Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Coteau-du-Lac is a small town in southwestern Quebec
, Canada
. It is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality
.
The name of the town comes from the old French word Coteau which meant "cluster of homes" and from its location on the north shore of Lake Saint Francis. The National historic site of the Coteau-du-Lac canal
is the location of the first canal lock system
in North America. The city has an industrial park
.
As of the 2001 census, the town had a total population of 5,573, but the city estimates the current population to be above 6,500.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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.
The name of the town comes from the old French word Coteau which meant "cluster of homes" and from its location on the north shore of Lake Saint Francis. The National historic site of the Coteau-du-Lac canal
Coteau-du-Lac canal
Coteau-du-Lac Canal is an 18th Century military canal in Canada located at the junction of the Delisle and Saint Lawrence Rivers in Quebec. The canal was the first work of its kind in North America, and is a national historic site...
is the location of the first canal lock system
Lock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
in North America. The city has an industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
.
As of the 2001 census, the town had a total population of 5,573, but the city estimates the current population to be above 6,500.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,346 | 13.9% |
| 2001 | 5,573 | 12.4% |
| 1996 | 4,960 | 18.3% |
| 1991 | 4,193 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 5,960 | 95.59% |
| English only | 140 | 2.25% |
| Both English and French | 45 | 0.72% |
| Other languages | 90 | 1.44% |