L'Anse-au-Loup explained

Official Name:L'Anse-au-Loup
Other Name:Wolf Cove
Settlement Type:Town
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Established Title2:1975
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Area Land Km2:3.48
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:692
Population Density Km2:160.5
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L'Anse-au-Loup (Town) is located along the north shore of the Strait of Belle Isle, in Newfoundland and Labrador province, Canada.[2]

The town had a population of 692 in the Canada 2021 Census, up from 558 in 2016.[1] In the Canada 2006 Census, there were 593 inhabitants. Common Surnames are Barney, Belben, Cabot, Earle, Linstead, Normore, O'Brien, Ryland.

The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between Forteau and L'Anse-au-Diable. The town was incorporated in 1975. The first mayor was Reginald O'Brien Sr.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, L'Anse au Loup had a population of residing in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 3.39km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'Anse au Loup, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada [Country] (table) Census Profile]. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 27 February 2018. en.
  2. Web site: Town of L'Anse au Loup . 19 August 2024 . 2024 . Officially incorporated in 1975, L'Anse au Loup is one of only a few rural towns in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador that still has a growing population.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador . . February 9, 2022 . March 15, 2022.