Rouyn-Noranda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rouyn-Noranda
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| Ville de Rouyn-Noranda | |||
Poisson vollant site with the Rouyn sector in the background
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| Motto(s):
"Fierté, Solidarité, Savoir"
("Pride, Solidarity, Knowledge") |
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Location in province of Quebec
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Location with surrounding municipalities
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 Rouyn-Noranda
Location in Western Quebec
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Quebec | ||
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| RCM | None | ||
| Founded | 1926 | ||
| Constituted | January 1, 2002 | ||
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| • City | 5,963.57 km2 (2,302.55 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 24.15 km2 (9.32 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2021)
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| • City | 42,313 | ||
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 25,515 | ||
| • Urban density | 1,056.5/km2 (2,736/sq mi) | ||
| • Change 2016-2021 |
 0.0% |
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| • Dwellings | 18,851 | ||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) | ||
| Postal code(s) |
J9X, J9Y
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| Area code(s) | 819/873 | ||
| Highways |  Route 101  Route 117 (TCH) Route 391 Route 393 |
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Rouyn-Noranda is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is located on Osisko Lake in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. In 2021, about 42,313 people lived there.
The city of Rouyn-Noranda is also a special area in Quebec. It acts like a regional county municipality (RCM) and a census division.
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History of Rouyn-Noranda
The city of Rouyn started after copper was found there in 1917. It was named after Jean-Baptiste Rouyn, a captain from a French army group.
Noranda was created later. Its name is a short way of saying "North Canada." It grew around the Horne mine and a metal factory called a foundry.
Both Rouyn and Noranda officially became cities in 1926. They joined together to form one city in 1986.
Since 1966, Rouyn-Noranda has been the main city of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. It is also home to the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) since 1983.
The number of people living in the city can change a lot. This often depends on how well the economy is doing.
Geography of Rouyn-Noranda
On January 1, 2002, many smaller towns and areas joined together to form the new, larger City of Rouyn-Noranda. This was part of a plan to reorganize municipalities in Quebec.
The areas that joined were: Arntfield, Bellecombe, Beaudry, Cadillac, Cléricy, Cloutier, D'Alembert, Destor, Évain, Lac-Montanier, Lac-Surimau, McWatters, Mont-Brun, Montbeillard, Rapides-des-Cèdres, Rollet, and the original Rouyn-Noranda.
Population and Languages
In 2021, Rouyn-Noranda had a population of 42,313 people. The city covers a large area of about 5,963.57 square kilometers.
Most people in Rouyn-Noranda speak French as their first language. About 95% of the city's population are native French speakers. A smaller number of people speak English or other languages.
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French | 39,975 | 95.3% |
| English | 750 | 1.8% |
| Both English and French | 385 | 0.9% |
| French and a non-official language | 115 | 0.3% |
| Arabic | 210 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 130 | 0.3% |
Economy and Jobs
The main industries in Rouyn-Noranda are mining and metal processing.
Glencore Copper Canada runs the Horne Smelter here. A smelter is a factory that melts metal ores to get pure metals. This smelter is one of the biggest in the world for processing electronic waste that contains copper and other valuable metals. It opened in 1927. Even though the Horne copper mine closed in 1976, the smelter kept working.
Propair, an airline company, has its main office at the Rouyn-Noranda Airport.
The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) is also based in Rouyn-Noranda. It has other campuses in places like Val-d'Or.
Arts and Culture in Rouyn-Noranda
Rouyn-Noranda is a lively place for arts and culture.
- Since 1982, the city has hosted the International Cinema Festival of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. This is a film festival that shows movies from different places.
- Since 2003, it has also hosted the Emerging Music Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. This festival features new and upcoming music artists.
The city is known as "La Capitale Nationale du Cuivre," which means "The National Copper Capital." This is because of its large copper deposits and its history of mining and smelting copper.
Many famous people in arts and culture come from Rouyn-Noranda. These include singer-songwriter Richard Desjardins, actors Paule Baillargeon, Anne Dorval and Bruce Greenwood, and science fiction writer Éric Gauthier.
Places to Visit
St. George Russian Orthodox Church of Rouyn is a unique church in Rouyn-Noranda. It has traditional Russian Orthodox Church architecture. It was built between 1955 and 1957 by about twenty Russian families who lived in the area.
You can take a guided tour to learn about the church's history. The tour also explains the lives of immigrant communities who came to Canada after the First and Second World Wars.
Sports in Rouyn-Noranda
Rouyn-Noranda is a big hockey town! The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies play in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. They moved to the city in 1996.
Many talented hockey players who later played in the NHL came from Rouyn-Noranda. Some famous names include Pierre Turgeon, Stephane Matteau, Sylvain Turgeon, Dave Keon, and Jacques Laperrière. Dave Keon and Kent Douglas were even part of the 1967 Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs team.
The Huskies' biggest rivals are the Val-d'Or Foreurs. Their games are called the "Battle of the 117" because both cities are connected by Route 117.
Transportation and Roads
The city has its own airport, the Rouyn-Noranda Airport. It also has a small public transit system with four bus routes that serve the city area.
The main highways that go through Rouyn-Noranda are Route 101 (north-south) and Route 117 (east-west). Route 117 is also part of the Trans-Canada Highway system.
Media in Rouyn-Noranda
Media in Abitibi-Témiscamingue Most of the media in Rouyn-Noranda, like radio and TV stations, also serve the nearby city of Val-d'Or. Even though the cities are far apart, most stations have transmitters in both locations. This means people in both cities can enjoy the same news and entertainment.
Notable People from Rouyn-Noranda
- Anodajay, rapper and music producer
- Philippe B, songwriter
- Paule Baillargeon, actress and director
- Yves Beauchemin, writer
- Lise Bissonnette, journalist and writer
- Christian Bordeleau, hockey player
- Jean-Pierre Bordeleau, hockey player
- Paulin Bordeleau, hockey player
- Marc Bureau, politician
- Gilles Carle, director and screenwriter
- Marc-André Cliche, hockey player
- Jacques Cloutier, hockey player
- Éric Desjardins, hockey player
- Richard Desjardins, songwriter and director
- Anne Dorval, actress
- Éric Gauthier, writer
- Christine Girard, weightlifter
- Bruce Greenwood, actor and producer
- Réjean Houle, hockey player
- Dave Keon, hockey player
- Gina Kingsbury, hockey player
- Jacques Laperrière, hockey player
- Stéphane Matteau, hockey player
- Valérie Plante, mayor of Montreal
- Gildor Roy, actor and singer
- Jocelyne Saucier, author
- Dale Tallon, hockey player
- Pierre Turgeon, hockey player
- Sylvain Turgeon, hockey player
Images for kids
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Poisson vollant site with the Rouyn sector in the background
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Rouyn-Noranda Logo
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Rouyn-Noranda Seal
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Location in province of Quebec
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Location with surrounding municipalities
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City Hall
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Rouyn Noranda seen from space
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The Horne foundry seen from Chadbourne hill
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A street corner in Downtown Rouyn-Noranda
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Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue
See also
In Spanish: Rouyn-Noranda para niños
