Fossambault-sur-le-Lac

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Lake Saint-Joseph in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Motto: 
Crois en l'avenir
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°52′N 71°37′W / 46.867°N 71.617°W / 46.867; -71.617
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedMarch 10, 1949
Government
 • MayorJacques Poulin
 • Fed. ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
 • Total
13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
 • Land11.49 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,327
 • Density202.6/km2 (525/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
18.7%
 • Dwellings
1,282
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418, 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitefossambault-sur-le-lac.com

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [fɔsɑ̃bo syʁ lak], lit.'Fossambault on the Lake') is a city in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, just north of Quebec City. It had a population of 2,327 as of the 2021 Canadian census. It is located on the southeastern part of Saint-Joseph Lake.