Roberval, Quebec

Roberval
City
Coat of arms of Roberval
Coat of arms
Location of Roberval
Roberval is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Roberval
Roberval
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°31′04″N 72°13′19″W / 48.51778°N 72.22194°W / 48.51778; -72.22194[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Domaine-du-Roy
Settled1850s
ConstitutedDecember 23, 1976
Government
[3]
 • MayorSerge Bergeron
 • Federal ridingLac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
[3][4]
 • Total
200.80 km2 (77.53 sq mi)
 • Land151.36 km2 (58.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
9,840
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 2.1%
 • Dwellings
4,838
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G8H
Area code(s)418 and 581
Municipal rank359th in Canada
Websitewww.ville.roberval.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Roberval (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁval]) is a city on the south-western shore of Lac Saint-Jean in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. With a population of 9,840 in the Canada 2021 Census, it is the fourth largest city on this lake after Alma, Dolbeau-Mistassini and Saint-Félicien. It is the seat of the Domaine-du-Roy RCM and the main service centre for the region with a hospital and some government services. It is also the seat of the judicial district of Roberval.[5]

It is the only Lac Saint-Jean town whose core is directly on the lakeshore.

Benoît Bouchard, former cabinet Minister and Canadian Ambassador in France, and Michel Gauthier, former federal Leader of the Opposition, represented the area in the federal parliament. Bernard Lord the former Premier of New Brunswick was born here.

Roberval was the 2008 winner of Kraft Hockeyville. In their newly renovated arena, Roberval hosted an NHL preseason game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres on September 23, 2008.

Roberval is the home of the Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, an annual swimming competition held since 1955. The major competition feature the crossing of Lake St-Jean over a distance of 32 km (20 mi). The 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were also hosted in Roberval.[6]

  1. ^ "Roberval". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Roberval
  4. ^ a b "Roberval census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  5. ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
  6. ^ Roberval 2010 - Information Center - Championnat