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Baie-du-Febvre
Baie-du-Febvre
Municipality
	Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
	Baie-du-Febvre Location in southern Quebec
	Coordinates: 46°08′N 72°43′W / 46.13°N 72.72°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Nicolet-Yamaska
Constituted	March 26, 1983
Government
• Mayor	Claude Lefebvre
• Federal riding	Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
• Prov. riding	Nicolet-Bécancour
Area
• Total	173.20 km2 (66.87 sq mi)
• Land	96.78 km2 (37.37 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	961
• Density	9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	2.7%
• Dwellings	517
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0G 1A0
Area codes	450 and 579
Highways	R-132 ; R-226 ; R-259
Website	www.baie-du-febvre.net

Baie-du-Febvre (French pronunciation: [bɛ dy fɛvʁ]) is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 961. The municipality lies on the south shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, a section of the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

Population

Population trend: ^[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2021	961	2.7%
2016	988	2.2%
2011	1,010	5.0%
2006	1,063	6.3%
2001	1,135	5.1%
1996	1,196	3.8%
1991	1,243	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[6]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	1,005	94.81%
English only	0	0.00%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	55	5.19%

Economy

Baie-du-Febvre has its own independent telephone company, the Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie.

Attractions

Baie-du-Febvre, located on the southern shore of Lac Saint-Pierre (a UNESCO biosphere reserve), is well known as a haven for migrating snow geese. Many birdwatching enthusiasts congregate there in spring and fall to observe them. The town takes great pride in this aspect of its natural heritage, and has established an interpretation centre to teach visitors about the geese, their migration and the local biosphere. Apart from a protected area close to the river,^[7] Limited hunting of snow geese is permitted.

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 137705". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Baie-du-Febvre". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
^ ^a ^b "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, , 2016, , 2021 census
^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
^ Environment Canada: Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Hunting - Greater Snow Goose, Spring. Baie-du-Febvre Archived 2006-04-12 at the Wayback Machine

External links

[toponymie-1] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 137705". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[mamrot-2] "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Baie-du-Febvre". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

[3] "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-21.

[cp2021-4] "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.

[5] Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, , 2016, , 2021 census

[SC2006-6] 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec

[7] Environment Canada: Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Hunting - Greater Snow Goose, Spring. Baie-du-Febvre Archived 2006-04-12 at the Wayback Machine

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