L'Amiante Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Les Appalaches is a regional county municipality
(RCM) in southeastern Quebec
, Canada
, in Chaudière-Appalaches
. It was established in 1982 from parts of the counties of Beauce, Frontenac, Mégantic, and Wolfe. The county seat and largest city is Thetford Mines.
The name of the RCM is linked to its location in the Appalachian Mountains
with mounts Adstock, Caribou, Oak, and Saint-Adrien being the highest. Until 2008, it was known as L'Amiante RCM, because of the importance of asbestos
mining in the region.
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Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
(RCM) in southeastern Quebec
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...
, in Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
. It was established in 1982 from parts of the counties of Beauce, Frontenac, Mégantic, and Wolfe. The county seat and largest city is Thetford Mines.
The name of the RCM is linked to its location in the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
with mounts Adstock, Caribou, Oak, and Saint-Adrien being the highest. Until 2008, it was known as L'Amiante RCM, because of the importance of asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
mining in the region.
Communities
- Cities & Towns
- DisraeliDisraeli, Quebec (city)The city of Disraeli is located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,570 as of 2009...
- Thetford Mines
- Disraeli
- Municipalities
- AdstockAdstock, QuebecAdstock is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,747 as of 2009. Adstock was created on February 14, 2001, after the amalgamation of Saint-Méthode-de-Frontenac and...
- Beaulac-GarthbyBeaulac-Garthby, QuebecBeaulac-Garthby is a municipality in Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 927 as of 2009. The municipality, located on Aylmer Lake, was created in 2000 following the amalgamation of the village of...
- East BroughtonEast Broughton, QuebecEast Broughton is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 2,357 as of 2009...
- IrlandeIrlande, QuebecIrlande is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 948 as of 2009....
- Kinnear's MillsKinnear's Mills, QuebecKinnear's Mills is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 326 as of 2009. It is known as the "Village of Churches," as four churches are located close to each other in the...
- Saint-Adrien-d'IrlandeSaint-Adrien-d'Irlande, QuebecSaint-Adrien-d'Irlande is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 415 as of 2009....
- Sainte-Clotilde-de-BeauceSainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce, QuebecSainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 606 as of 2009. It was named after Clotilde, Frankish queen and wife of Clovis I...
- Saint-FortunatSaint-Fortunat, QuebecSaint-Fortunat is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 296 as of 2009. It was named after Christian poet Venantius Fortunatus....
- Saint-Jacques-de-LeedsSaint-Jacques-de-Leeds, QuebecSaint-Jacques-de-Leeds is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 686 as of 2009. It is named after one of Jesus' apostles, James, son of Zebedee, and the city of Leeds,...
- Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufSaint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, QuebecSaint-Jean-de-Brébeuf is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 397 as of 2009....
- Saint-Joseph-de-ColeraineSaint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, QuebecSaint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,018 as of 2009. It is named after Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, and the town of Coleraine in County...
- Saint-JulienSaint-Julien, QuebecSaint-Julien is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 407 as of 2009. It is named after Julien-Melchior Bernier, the first reverend of the parish between 1856 and...
- Saint-Pierre-de-BroughtonSaint-Pierre-de-Broughton, QuebecSaint-Pierre-de-Broughton is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 883 as of 2009.-Sources:**...
- Adstock
- Parish municipalities
- DisraeliDisraeli, Quebec (parish)The parish of Disraeli is located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region...
- Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus
- Sainte-PraxèdeSainte-Praxède, QuebecSainte-Praxède is a parish located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 433 as of 2009. It was named after Catholic saint Praxedes.-Sources:**...
- Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-WolfestownSaint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown, QuebecSaint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown is a parish located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 187 as of 2009. It was named after one of Jesus' first disciples, James, son of Zebedee. Wolfestown...
- Disraeli
Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 41,150 | 96.98% |
| English only | 585 | 1.38% |
| Both English and French | 205 | 0.48% |
| Other languages | 490 | 1.16% |
Population
(Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, 2006)
- National rank in terms of population: 128
- Provincial rank in terms of population: 35
Attractions
- Chemins Craig and Gosford Historic Route
- Serpentine-de-Coleraine Ecological Reserve (Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine)
- Frontenac National Park (Adstock)
- Heritage Kinnear's Mills (Kinnear's Mills)
- Mount Adstock (Adstock)
- Musée minéralogique et minier de Thetford Mines (Thetford Mines)
- Thetford Mines Bike Path (Thetford Mines)
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:- Autoroutes
- None
- Principal Highways
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- External Routes
- None