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Plessisville, Quebec (parish)

Coordinates: 46°14′N 71°45′W / 46.233°N 71.750°W / 46.233; -71.750
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For the current city of the same name, see Plessisville, Quebec.

Plessisville
Noire River.
Noire River.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Plessisville is located in Southern Quebec
Plessisville
Plessisville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 71°45′W / 46.233°N 71.750°W / 46.233; -71.750[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forJoseph-Octave Plessis[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorAlain Dubois
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingArthabaska
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
141.30 km2 (54.56 sq mi)
 • Land142.75 km2 (55.12 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
2,678
 • Density18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.7%
 • Dwellings
1,059
Postal code(s)
G6L 2Y7
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-165
R-265
R-267
Websitewww.paroisse
plessisville.com

Plessisville was a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. It completely surrounded the city of the same name.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Plessisville had a population of 2,655 living in 1,062 of its 1,091 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 2,663. With a land area of 141.19 km2 (54.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km2 (48.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49917". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Plessisville, Quebec (parish) (Code 2432045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.




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