Saint-Cyprien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sipʁijɛ̃]) is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 490 as of 2016. It is named after Christian martyr Cyprian.
Saint-Cyprien | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Etchemins RCM. | |
  Saint-Cyprien Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′N 70°16′W / 46.350°N 70.267°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | February 22, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Bernard |
| • Federal riding | Lévis—Bellechasse |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.20 km2 (36.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.52 km2 (36.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 490 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  10.6% |
| • Dwellings | 308 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Saint-Cyprien lies on the Canada–United States border.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Cyprien had a population of 474 living in 238 of its 290 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 490. With a land area of 93.48 km2 (36.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km2 (13.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2016: 490 (2011 to 2016 population change: -10.6%)
- Population in 2011: 548
- Population in 2006: 630
- Population in 2001: 603
- Population in 1996: 617
- Population in 1991: 664
- Population in 1986: 769
- Population in 1981: 838
- Population in 1976: 776
- Population in 1971: 905
- Population in 1966: 1,056
- Population in 1961: 1,101
- Population in 1956: 1,104
- Population in 1951: 1,058
- Population in 1941: 950
- Population in 1931: 626
- Population in 1921: 444
Education
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55858". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 28040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Cyprien, Paroisse (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire