L'Ancienne-Lorette

L'Ancienne-Lorette
Location within Quebec TE.
Location within Quebec TE.
L'Ancienne-Lorette is located in Central Quebec
L'Ancienne-Lorette
L'Ancienne-Lorette
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°47′55″N 71°21′45″W / 46.79861°N 71.36250°W / 46.79861; -71.36250[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMNone
AgglomerationQuebec City
Settled1674
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
 • MayorGaétan Pageau
 • Federal ridingLouis-Saint-Laurent
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
 • Total7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
 • Land7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total16,970
 • Density2,197/km2 (5,690/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 2.6%
 • Dwellings
7,516
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.lancienne-lorette.org

L'Ancienne-Lorette (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃sjɛn lɔʁɛt]) is a city in central Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of and an enclave within Quebec City. It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002, as part of a 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, but, after a 2004 referendum, it was reconstituted as a separate city on January 1, 2006.

Its history dates to 1674, when a group of Huron (Wyandot) fleeing war with the Iroquois settled there under the protection of the French. It was founded as a mission village by the Jesuits. The Wyandot left after a few decades, and French settlers took over the land.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: L'Ancienne-Lorette Archived 2013-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - L'Ancienne-Lorette census profile