Laforce

Laforce is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

Laforce
Municipality
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Laforce Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°32′N 78°44′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Témiscamingue
Settled	1937
Constituted	January 1, 1979
Government [2]
• Mayor	Gérald Charron
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area [2][3]
• Total	587.40 km^2 (226.80 sq mi)
• Land	440.45 km^2 (170.06 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	147
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
• Pop (2006–11)	15.5%
• Dwellings	79
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 2J0
Area code(s)	819
Website	www.laforce.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

• Population in 2011: 147 (2006 to 2011 population change: -15.5%)
• Population in 2006: 174
• Population in 2001: 303 (or 299 when adjusted for 2006 boundary)
• Population in 1996: 295
• Population in 1991: 225

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 61 (total dwellings: 79)

Mother tongue:[5]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 92437 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "Laforce". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
3. "Laforce census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
5. "Laforce community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.