Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec
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Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec
| Notre-Dame-des-Anges | |
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 Notre-Dame-des-Anges
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| Coordinates (260, boulevard Langelier, Québec[1]): 46°48′50″N 71°13′56″W / 46.8139°N 71.2322°WCoordinates: 46°48′50″N 71°13′56″W / 46.8139°N 71.2322°W[2] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | None |
| Settled | 1620 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Administrator | Soeur Aline Plante |
| • Federal riding | Québec |
| • Prov. riding | Taschereau |
| Area[1][3] | |
| • Total | 0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.04 km2 (0.02 sq mi) |
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| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 394 |
| • Density | 11,005.6/km2 (28,504/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |  9.8% |
| • Dwellings | 1 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G1K 5N1 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Not to be confused with the former Notre-Dame-des-Anges which was amalgamated into Notre-Dame-de-Montauban in 1976.
Notre-Dame-des-Anges is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, home of the General Hospital of Quebec.
Enclaved within the territory of Quebec City, this unusual municipality has a population of 394 and measures only 6 hectares (15 acres) in area, making it the smallest incorporated municipal entity in Canada.[4] With a density of 12,206.67 /km2 (31,615.1 /sq mi) according to Statistics Canada, it is the second densest census subdivision in Canada.[5]
It lacks any governmental structure; there is no mayor but rather an "administrator".[1]
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History
The land near the Saint-Charles River was first possessed as a fief by the Récollet order, which founded a convent there around 1620. The seigneury then passed to the Jesuits in 1626, taking the name of Notre-Dame-des-Anges ("Our Lady of the Angels"); it was returned to the Récollets when they returned to New France in 1670.[2]
In 1692, it was purchased by Mgr de Saint-Vallier, Bishop of Quebec, to found a hospital, which he did the subsequent year. In 1722, it was established as a civil parish and in 1855, the parish municipality was officially founded with the goal of protecting its sole occupant, the Hôpital général de Québec, from taxes.[2]
Geography
The municipality is situated north of downtown Quebec City, enclaved within the borough of La Cité-Limoilou, bounded by avenue Simon-Napoléon-Parent, rue des Commissaires Ouest, and rue Saint-Anselme.
It is entirely occupied by the Hôpital Général de Québec, including the CLSC Basse-Ville–Limoilou–Vanier, and by the various religious buildings associated with the hospital, including an Augustine monastery, the Église de Notre-Dame-des-Anges (the parish church), and a museum. The hospital is surrounded by a cemetery holding, among others, the remains of General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm.
It is one of two enclaves in Quebec City (along with the Wendake Indian reserve) that was not subject to the municipal mergers in 2002. It is also by far the smallest municipality not included in one of Quebec's Regional County Municipalities.
Demographics
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2011: 394 (2006 to 2011 population change: -9.8 %)
- Population in 2006: 437 (2001 to 2006 population change: 6.8 %)
- Population in 2001: 409
- Population in 1996: 370
- Population in 1991: 455
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Notre-Dame-des-Anges
- ^ a b c Reference number 181013 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Notre-Dame-des-Anges census profile
- ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (by land area)
- ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (by population density)
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Notre-Dame-des-Anges (Québec) |
- Commission de toponymie du Québec -- Topos sur le Web (French)
- Notre-Dame-des-Anges -- Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions (French)
- La Miséricorde de Jésus de l'Hôpital Général de Québec Augustine Community (English)
- Notre-Dame-des-Anges - ePodunk (includes map)
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