Dégelis
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 Location within Témiscouata RCM |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Témiscouata |
| Settled | 1880 |
| Constituted | December 13, 1969 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Claude Lavoie |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette— Témiscouata—Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 568.00 km2 (219.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 556.64 km2 (214.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,051 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,517 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G5T 2G3 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways  A-85 (TCH) |
 Route 185 (TCH) Route 295 |
| Website | www |
Dégelis is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. Its population in the Canada 2011 Census was 3,051.[2][3] The Madawaska River flows from Lake Témiscouata, through Degelis, to join the Saint John River 32km to the East at Edmundston, New Brunswick.
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Geography
The town is situated on Route 185, also known as the Trans-Canada Highway, close to the Quebec-New Brunswick Border.
History
Dégelis was founded in 1885 and its initial name was Sainte-Rose du Dégelé. Before its foundation, it was a military fort used to defend Canada's border with United States. Four families of British soldiers lived in two locations in the territory of the current city from 1814 to 1823 . In 1839, the construction of the fort began on the current city of Dégelis. The small fort was part of a series of forts which included Fort Ingall. Soldiers and settlers inhabited the fort and its surrounding area. Some settlers remained in the region after the Aroostook War.
The catholic mission Sainte-Rose-du-Dégelé was founded in 1860. The foundation's mission coincides with the beginning of colonization of the territory then known as Le Dégely.
Demographics
Population
| Historical Census Data - Dégelis, Quebec[7] | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 3,350 | — |
| 1996 | 3,437 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,317 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,209 | −3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,051 | −4.9% |
Language
The mother tongue of most residents is, and has always been, French.
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Dégelis, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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2011
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2,975
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2,950 | 3.6% |
99.16% | 15 | 25.0% |
0.50% | 5 | 50.0% |
0.17% | 5 | 50.0% |
0.17% | |||||
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2006
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3,100
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3,060 | 4.2% |
98.71% | 20 |  n/a% |
0.65% | 10 | 66.7% |
0.32% | 10 |  0.0% |
0.32% | |||||
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2001
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3,235
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3,195 | 4.1% |
98.76% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.00% | 30 | 200.0% |
0.93% | 10 | n/a% |
0.31% | |||||
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1996
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3,350
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3,330 | n/a | 99.40% | 10 | n/a | 0.30% | 10 | n/a | 0.30% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Economy
The economy of Dégelis revolves mainly around the forest industry. The city is home to a sawmill which produces hardwood briquettes of maple, oak, beech, and ash. The municipality has reduced hours of operation.
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 17393 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Geographic code 13005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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- (French) Official municipality site
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