Introduction
Municipality in Quebec, CanadaLongue-RiveMunicipalityRue Principale in Sault-au-Mouton
Coat of armsLocation within La Haute-Côte-Nord RCMLongue-RiveLocation in Côte-Nord region of QuebecCoordinates: 48°33′N 69°15′W / 48.550°N 69.250°W / 48.550; -69.250CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionCôte-NordRCMLa Haute-Côte-NordConstitutedMay 28, 1997Government • MayorDonald Perron • Federal ridingCôte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan • Prov. ridingRené-LévesqueArea • Total321.18 km2 (124.01 sq mi) • Land308.06 km2 (118.94 sq mi)Population (2021) • Total918 • Density3/km2 (7.8/sq mi) • Pop (2016-21) 10.5% • Dwellings562Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)G0T 1Z0Area codes418 and 581Highways R-138Websitelonguerive.ca
Longue-Rive (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ ʁiv]) is a municipality located on the north shore of the maritime estuary of the St. Lawrence River, in Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada.
The municipality includes the communities of Sault-au-Mouton, Baie-des-Bacon, Pointe-à-Boisvert, Rivière-Éperlan and Saint-Paul-du-Nord.
History
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On June 2, 1898, the Township Municipality of Saint-Paul de Mille-Vaches was formed when it split off from the Municipality of Escoumains. It changed statutes on July 4, 1931, to become the Municipality of Saint-Paul-du-Nord.
On January 1, 1947, the Village Municipality of Sault-au Mouton was created when it separated from Saint-Paul-du-Nord.
In May 1997, the Village Municipality of Sault-au-Mouton and the Municipality of Saint-Paul-du-Nord were merged into the new Municipality of Saint-Paul-du-Nord–Sault-au-Mouton. The municipal council had 12 months to request for a name change, in consultation with its population. The new name Longue-Rive was chosen out of a list of 10 options through a referendum on May 26, 1998, and approved by the government on September 22, 1998. Longue-Rive (French for "long shore") refers to the municipality's location along the north shore of the maritime estuary of the St. Lawrence River.
Demographics
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Historical census populations – Longue-RiveYearPop.±% 2001 1,352—     2006 1,259−6.9% 2011 1,113−11.6% 2016 1,026−7.8% 2021 918−10.5%Source: Statistics Canada
Mother tongue language (2021)
Language
Population
Pct (%)
French only
910
98.9%
English only
10
1.1%
Both English and French
0
0.0%
Other languages
0
0.0%
Saint-Paul-du-Nord
