Aston-Jonction
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Nicolet—Bécancour
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contradiction between two
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Aston-Jonction (French pronunciation: [astɔn ʒɔ̃ksjɔ̃]), formerly known in English as Aston Junction,[5] is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec, Canada.[6] The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 441.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[7]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2021 | 441 | ![]() |
2016 | 424 | ![]() |
2011 | 410 | ![]() |
2006 | 377 | ![]() |
2001 | 414 | ![]() |
Merger | 433 (+) | ![]() |
1996 | 214 | ![]() |
1991 | 203 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Raphaël-Partie-Sud and the Village of Aston-Jonction on March 26, 1997.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[8]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 355 | 97.26% |
English only | 10 | 2.74% |
Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |
Railway station
The Aston Junction railway station of Canadian National Railway was served by The Scotian passenger train in 1954.[9] It was 88.8 miles by rail from Montreal.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Aston-Jonction (municipalité)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Aston-Jonction". Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Aston-Jonction, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Aston-Jonction (bureau de poste)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ 100e anniversaire Aston-Jonction, 1916-2016 : travailler et bâtir ensemble : depuis 1916, Municipalité d'Aston-Jonction (in French). 2016. ISBN 2981577107
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Aston-Jonction, Quebec
- ^ a b "The Scotian - July, 1954 - Streamliner Schedules". www.streamlinerschedules.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
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