L'Anse-au-Clair | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  L'Anse-au-Clair Location of L'Anse-au-Clair in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′00″N 57°04′02″W / 51.43333°N 57.06722°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | 1825 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 61.92 km2 (23.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 219 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (Atlantic Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3:00 (Atlantic Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) R-138 |
L'Anse-au-Clair is a town in the Labrador portion of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town has a population of 219 in the 2021 census, up from 192 in 2011.[2][1]
It is located on Route 510, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Quebec–Labrador border. It was established by the French in the early 18th century. People began to settle in the L'Anse-au-Clair area after the Quebec–Labrador border dispute was settled in 1825.[3]
The settlement of L'Anse au Cotard, an area near the town, is attributed to Jersey fishermen and merchants coming to the region, with the earliest known permanent resident being James Dumaresq from the Dumaresq family who decided to build a home in the region around 1810. Descendants of Dumaresq and other Jersey families still inhabit the region and Canada as a whole.[4][5]
- ^ a b "L'Anse-au-Clair, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada [Country] (table) Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "The Jersey Trail - Town of L'Anse au Clair". www.lanseauclair.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Jersey Trail - L'Anse-au-Clair". Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada – Official Tourism Website. Retrieved 2021-10-19.