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L'Anse au Loup: (Note: Typically written without hypens) Located next on the Drive, this cove is another that was named by French fishermen.
One would assume, that given "loup" translates to "wolf"', that wolves were hunted in the area.
The community of L'Anse-au-Loup is the largest of a group of seven strung along an eighty kilometre (49.7 mi) stretch of highway from the Quebec border eastward to Red Bay.
Officially incorporated in 1975, the population was recorded as 558 in 2016, up slightly (1.5%) from the 550 of 2011. The community of L'Anse -au-Loup was first established by French fishermen in the early 1700s, but later English, Scottish and Irish settlers moved in.
According to the Southern Labrador website, a "thriving fishing and sealing industry" was established by an English Company, Noble and Pinson as early as 1778.
Fishing is still important, and the Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company has its headquarters in the community and is "the major employer in the Labrador Straits".
The most recent census in 2016 recorded a population of 216, a 12.5% increase from the 192 recorded in 2011.
Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill
Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/LAnseauLoup