L'Ancienne-Lorette
L'Ancienne-Lorette | |
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Location within Quebec TE. | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′55″N 71°21′45″W / 46.79861°N 71.36250°W | |
| 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—Akiawenhrahk |
| • Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 16,970 |
| • Density | 2,197/km2 (5,690/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 2.6% |
| • Dwellings | 7,516 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-138 |
| Website | www |
L'Ancienne-Lorette (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃sjɛn lɔʁɛt]) 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.
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.