Belleterre
Belleterre is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the MRC de Témiscamingue.History
In 1930, prospector William Logan discovered gold near Mud Lake. This led to the establishment of the Belleterre Gold Mines Company in 1935, and the formation of the Belleterre community at nearby Sables Lake to house the miners and their families. In 1942, the place was incorporated as a town and at its peak had some 2000 residents. But by 1957, the mine was depleted and closed.Demographics
Population trend:
- Population in 2011: 298
- Population in 2006: 350
- Population in 2001: 381
- Population in 1996: 395
- Population in 1991: 418
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 135
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 9%
- French as first language: 89%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2%
