Rivière-Ojima

Rivière-Ojima is an unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, separated by the municipality of Authier-Nord. The communities of Languedoc (48°48′26″N 78°41′48″W) and Saint-Eugène-de-Chazel (48°57′06″N 78°58′38″W) are located within its boundaries.

Rivière-Ojima
Unorganized territory
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Rivière-Ojima
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°50′N 78°42′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2]
 • Total356.20 km2 (137.53 sq mi)
 • Land354.47 km2 (136.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total60
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 30.2%
 • Dwellings
39
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

Founded in 1949, Languedoc is the youngest rural population centre of the Abitibi and named after a region in southern France. The Parish of Saint-Etienne-de-Languedoc was formed in 1952.[4]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Rivière-Ojima community profile
2011
Population104 (-17.5% from 2006)
Land area356.04 km2 (137.47 sq mi)
Population density0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Median age50.6 (M: 54.5, F: 48.5)
Total private dwellings51
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Ojima, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 147—    
1996 119−19.0%
2001 110−7.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 126+14.5%
2011 104−17.5%
2016 86−17.3%
YearPop.±%
2021 60−30.2%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Ojima, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
100
 100 16.7% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2006
120
 120 4.3% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2001
115
 115 4.2% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
120
 120 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 149739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 87904 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Riviere-oji&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052487904
  4. "Languedoc (Village)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census


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