Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality

Le Domaine-du-Roy (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.

Le Domaine-du-Roy
Coordinates: 48°29′N 72°21′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatRoberval
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectYanick Baillargeon
Area
  Total18,713.70 km2 (7,225.40 sq mi)
  Land17,803.47 km2 (6,873.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total31,285
  Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
  Change
(20111–16)
1.8%
  Dwellings
16,549
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.domaineduroy.ca

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality community profile
20162011
Population31,285 (-1.8% from 2011)31,870 (-0.3% from 2006)
Land area17,803.47 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)
Median age48.2 (M: 47.3, F: 49.1)46.4 (M: 45.9, F: 46.9)
Total private dwellings16,54917,494
Median household income$54,587$46,848
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
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%
[8][3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][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 2.5% 97.97% 100 0.0% 0.33% 55 10.0% 0.16% 470 42.4% 1.05%
2011
31,345
30,865 0.5% 98.47% 100 9.1% 0.32% 50 23.1% 0.16% 330 37.1% 1.05%
2006
31,415
30,715 2.5% 97.77% 110 12.0% 0.35% 65 333.3% 0.21% 525 5.0% 1.67%
2001
32,155
31,515 3.3% 98.01% 125 31.6% 0.39% 15 81.3% 0.05% 500 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

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]

See also

References



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