Girardville, Quebec

Girardville
Municipality
Location of Girardville
Girardville is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Girardville
Girardville
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 49°00′N 72°33′W / 49.000°N 72.550°W / 49.000; -72.550[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMMaria-Chapdelaine
Settled1899
ConstitutedNovember 11, 1921
Government
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 • MayorJeanne Savard
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
133.10 km2 (51.39 sq mi)
 • Land124.11 km2 (47.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,018
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 3%
 • Dwellings
511
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1R0
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.ville.girardville.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Girardville (French pronunciation: [ʒiʁaʁvil]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 1,018 in the Canada 2021 Census. The municipality is named in honour of Joseph Girard, former federal deputy for Lac-St-Jean County.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Girardville (Hémon), Quebec: 183 m (600 ft) (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1963–2002)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.5
(92.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		31.5
(88.7) 		25.5
(77.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		7.5
(45.5) 		16.5
(61.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.1
(48.4) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		7.5
(45.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7) 		−16.2
(2.8) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		1.1
(34.0) 		9.1
(48.4) 		14.4
(57.9) 		16.9
(62.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−13.7
(7.3) 		0.8
(33.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −26.6
(−15.9) 		−24.4
(−11.9) 		−16.2
(2.8) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		1.6
(34.9) 		6.9
(44.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−20.0
(−4.0) 		−5.9
(21.3)
Record low °C (°F) −49.0
(−56.2) 		−50.6
(−59.1) 		−42.8
(−45.0) 		−32.0
(−25.6) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−32.0
(−25.6) 		−47.0
(−52.6) 		−50.6
(−59.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.7
(2.86) 		50.7
(2.00) 		56.2
(2.21) 		67.5
(2.66) 		90.1
(3.55) 		93.6
(3.69) 		122.7
(4.83) 		99.8
(3.93) 		100.9
(3.97) 		76.2
(3.00) 		83.9
(3.30) 		74.8
(2.94) 		989.1
(38.94)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 68.9
(27.1) 		45.2
(17.8) 		37.2
(14.6) 		19.4
(7.6) 		2.6
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		4.9
(1.9) 		36.5
(14.4) 		65.7
(25.9) 		280.4
(110.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.4 8.7 8.4 9.7 14.6 14.7 19.2 18.1 18.6 14.4 12.1 12.1 163
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.0 8.0 6.2 2.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 6.5 11.0 47.8
Source: Environment Canada[4]

Demographics

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Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 1018 (2016 to 2021 population change: 3%)
  • Population in 2016: 988
  • Population in 2011: 1100
  • Population in 2006: 1186
  • Population in 2001: 1285
  • Population in 1996: 1350
  • Population in 1991: 1391

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 470 (total dwellings: 511)

Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 0.5%
  • French as first language: 99%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.5%

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 25496". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Girardville Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Girardville census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. ^ "Hemon, Quebec". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2492055&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&SearchText=Girardville&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=1 Canada 2016 Census Community Profiles: Girardville]. Statistics Canada.
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