Fossambault-sur-le-Lac

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
City
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Motto:  Crois en l'avenir
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted	March 10, 1949
Government [2]
• Mayor	Jean Laliberté
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area [2][3]
• Total	13.80 km^2 (5.33 sq mi)
• Land	11.49 km^2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,327
• Density	202.6/km^2 (525/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	18.7%
• Dwellings	1,282
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G3N
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.fossambault- sur-le-lac.com

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [fɔsɑ̃bo syʁ lə lak], lit. 'Fossambault on the Lake') is a city in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, just north of Quebec City. It had a population of 2,327 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is located near Saint-Joseph Lake.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec[4]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	817	—
1996	921	+12.7%
2001	1,055	+14.5%
2006	1,532	+45.2%
2011	1,613	+5.3%
2016	1,960	+21.5%
2021	2,327	+18.7%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fossambault-sur-le-Lac had a population of 2,327 living in 994 of its 1,282 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 1,960. With a land area of 11.49 km^2 (4.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.5/km^2 (524.5/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Fossambault-sur-le-Lac community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,327 (+18.7% from 2016)	1,960 (+21.5% from 2011)	1,613 (+5.3% from 2006)
Land area	11.49 km^2 (4.44 sq mi)	11.53 km^2 (4.45 sq mi)	11.38 km^2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population density	202.6/km^2 (525/sq mi)	170.0/km^2 (440/sq mi)	141.7/km^2 (367/sq mi)
Median age	42.4 (M: 42.4, F: 42.4)	42.7 (M: 43.7, F: 41.5)	44.2 (M: 45.1, F: 43.1)
Private dwellings	1,282 (total)  994 (occupied)	1,283 (total)	1,257 (total)
Median household income	$103,000	$82,432	$72,030

References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.1%
• French as first language: 95.5%
• English and French as first language: 1.5%
• Other as first language: 0.9%

Places of interest

Station Touristique Duchesnay is one of the most attractive places of the town. The Jacques-Cartier River flows just nearby, and Route Fossambault links the town to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, where the Sainte Catherine's church is located. There is also a well-known hotel, called "Hotel de la Glace", with views overlooking the lake.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 23278". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac census profile
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-19.