Saint-Nazaire, Quebec

For other places called Saint-Nazaire in Quebec, see Saint-Nazaire (disambiguation).

Saint-Nazaire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nazɛʁ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Saint-Nazaire
Municipality
Motto(s):  "Plus haut, plus loin" (French for, "Higher, further")
Saint-Nazaire Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°35′N 71°32′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM	Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Settled	1891
Constituted	September 23, 1905
Government [2]
• Mayor	Johanne Lavoie
• Federal riding	Jonquière
• Prov. riding	Lac-Saint-Jean
Area [2][3]
• Total	144.80 km2 (55.91 sq mi)
• Land	144.76 km2 (55.89 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,029
• Density	14.0/km2 (36/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	2.1%
• Dwellings	869
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0W 2V0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-172
Website	www.ville.saint-nazaire.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2021: 2,029 (2016 to 2021 population change: -2.1%)
• Population in 2016: 2,073
• Population in 2011: 2,114
• Population in 2006: 1,866
• Population in 2001: 2,028
• Population in 1996: 2,095
• Population in 1991: 2,024
• Population in 1986: 2,025
• Population in 1981: 2,079
• Population in 1976: 1,820
• Population in 1971: 1,878
• Population in 1966: 1,924
• Population in 1961: 1,916
• Population in 1956: 1,775
• Population in 1951: 2,159
• Population in 1941: 1,677
• Population in 1931: 1,143
• Population in 1921: 781
• Population in 1911: 475

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 835 (total dwellings: 869)

Mother tongue:^[5]

• English as first language: 0.2%
• French as first language: 99.3%
• English and French as first language: 0.0%
• Other as first language: 0.2%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec