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L'Ancienne-Lorette
City in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
L'Ancienne-Lorette 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.
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L'Ancienne-Lorette | |
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![]() Location within Quebec TE. | |
Coordinates: 46°47′55″N 71°21′45″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | None |
Agglomeration | Quebec City |
Settled | 1674 |
Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gaétan Pageau |
• Federal riding | Louis-Saint-Laurent |
• Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
• Land | 7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 16,970 |
• Density | 2,197/km2 (5,690/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 7,516 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | www |
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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.