Rochebaucourt, Quebec

Rochebaucourt
Municipality
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Rochebaucourt Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°41′N 77°30′W / 48.683°N 77.500°WCoordinates: 48°41′N 77°30′W / 48.683°N 77.500°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi
Settled	1935
Constituted	January 1, 1983
Government[2]
• Mayor	Gaby Chiasson Yergeau
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area[2][3]
• Total	183.30 km^2 (70.77 sq mi)
• Land	184.60 km^2 (71.27 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	161
• Density	0.9/km^2 (2/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	9.0%
• Dwellings	73
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0Y 2J0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 395 Route 397
Website	www.municipalite- rochebaucourt.org

Rochebaucourt is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.

History

Rochebaucourt in September 1942

In 1935 as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan, the place was colonized by pioneers from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. It was first known as Colonie-33 but this was quickly replaced by Rochebaucourt, the name of the geographic township in which it is located. La Rochebaucourt was a cavalry captain of the Languedoc Regiment in General Montcalm's army. In 1940, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Rochebaucourt was established.^[1]

Not until 1983 was the place incorporated as a municipality.^[1]

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2011: 161 (2006 to 2011 population change: -9.0%)
• Population in 2006: 177
• Population in 2001: 215
• Population in 1996: 227
• Population in 1991: 243

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 70 (total dwellings: 73)

Mother tongue:^[5]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Municipal council

• Mayor: Gaby Chiasson Yergeau
• Councillors: Christiane Blouin, Vianney Dault, Robert Dugal, Marc-Antoine Pelletier, Omer Richard, Francine Vallières ^[2]

References

1. "Rochebaucourt (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
2. "Rochebaucourt". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
3. "Rochebaucourt census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
5. "Rochebaucourt community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.