Old Fort, Quebec

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Vieux Fort (also known as Old Fort) is an unconstituted locality within the municipality of Bonne-Espérance in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is also known as Old Fort Bay or Vieux-Fort (the latter is preferred by the Commission de toponymie du Québec).

Old Fort
Fishing Harbour of Old Fort
Fishing Harbour of Old Fort
Old Fort is located in Quebec
Old Fort
Old Fort
Coordinates: 51°25′25″N 57°49′28″W / 51.42361°N 57.82444°W / 51.42361; -57.82444[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMLe Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
MunicipalityBonne-Espérance
Government
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
 • Land3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total256
 • Density92.7/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11)
Decrease14.9%
 • Dwellings
119
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Old Fort had a population of 256 living in 106 of its 113 total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of 234. With a land area of 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 74.6/km2 (193.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Education

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Commission scolaire du Littoral operates Mountain Ridge School (anglophone) in Old Fort.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 65910". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Old Fort, Quebec (Code 240221) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Schools and centers Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire du Littoral. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.