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Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 48°29′N 72°21′W / 48.483°N 72.350°W / 48.483; -72.350
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Le Domaine-du-Roy
Location of Le Domaine-du-Roy
Coordinates: 48°29′N 72°21′W / 48.483°N 72.350°W / 48.483; -72.350[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatRoberval
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectYanick Baillargeon
Area
 • Total
18,713.70 km2 (7,225.40 sq mi)
 • Land17,803.47 km2 (6,873.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
31,285
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Change
(2011–16)
Decrease 1.8%
 • Dwellings
16,549
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.domaineduroy.ca

Le Domaine-du-Roy (French pronunciation: [lə dɔmɛn dy ʁwa], lit.'The King's Domain') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Roberval, and it is named for the King of France, who owned the land at the time of the colonization of Quebec.

Subdivisions

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There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Le Domaine-du-Roy community profile
202120162011
Population31,095 (-0.6% from 2016)31,285 (-1.8% from 2011)31,870 (-0.3% from 2006)
Land area17,476.45 km2 (6,747.70 sq mi)17,803.47 km2 (6,873.96 sq mi)17,799.45 km2 (6,872.41 sq mi)
Population density1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)
Median age50.4 (M: 49.2, F: 51.2)48.2 (M: 47.3, F: 49.1)46.4 (M: 45.9, F: 46.9)
Private dwellings16,921 (total)  14,281 (occupied)16,549 (total)  17,494 (total) 
Median household income$65,000$54,587$46,848
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 33,239—    
1996 33,860+1.9%
2001 32,839−3.0%
YearPop.±%
2006 31,956−2.7%
2011 31,870−0.3%
2016 31,285−1.8%
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Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
30,715
30,090 Decrease 2.5% 97.97% 100 Steady 0.0% 0.33% 55 Increase 10.0% 0.16% 470 Increase 42.4% 1.05%
2011
31,345
30,865 Increase 0.5% 98.47% 100 Decrease 9.1% 0.32% 50 Decrease 23.1% 0.16% 330 Decrease 37.1% 1.05%
2006
31,415
30,715 Decrease 2.5% 97.77% 110 Decrease 12.0% 0.35% 65 Increase 333.3% 0.21% 525 Increase 5.0% 1.67%
2001
32,155
31,515 Decrease 3.3% 98.01% 125 Increase 31.6% 0.39% 15 Decrease 81.3% 0.05% 500 Increase 21.0% 1.55%
1996
33,160
32,590 n/a 98.28% 95 n/a 0.29% 80 n/a 0.24% 395 n/a 1.19%

Transportation

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Access routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141081". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 910". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Le Domaine-du-Roy, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map