Image:Mound001.jpg '''L'Anse Amour''' is a small town on the Strait_of_Belle_Isle in Labrador, a part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland_and_Labrador. As of 2006, it has a population of 8. ==Demographics== The figures below pertain to Division No. 10, Subd. A, which includes L'Anse Amour. * Population, 2001: 64 * Population, 1996: 83 * Population change, 1996-2001: -22.9 percent * Area (square kilometers): 3,755.19 * Number of families: 25 No statistics for the town of L'Anse Amour itself are available, though a tourist Web site lists the town's population at 8. ==History== Literally translated from French as "Cove of Love," L'Anse Amour is a corruption of an earlier name, L'Anse aux Morts, which means "Cove of the Dead." Human settlement in the area dates back at least 7,500 years as evidenced by the burial mound of a Maritime Archaic boy here. His body was wrapped in a shroud of bark or hide and placed face down with his head pointed to the west. A sign at the site describes the significance of the burial mound and reproductions of artifacts found there are located at the Labrador Straits Museum in L'Anse_au_Loup, Labrador. ==Lighthouse== The Point Amour Lighthouse, located a short distance from L'Anse Amour, is the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada, reaching a height of 109 feet. It is designated a Provincial Historic Site. The residential part of the lighthouse, completed in 1857, has been renovated and now serves as a museum. In 1996 the operation of the lighthouse was converted to an automatic system. Icebergs and a narrow passage make the Strait_of_Belle_Isle a hazardous body of water. However, the route provided a shortcut between the United_Kingdom and larger ports such as Montreal. The wreck of one of the ships to go aground in the passage, the H.M.S. Raleigh, is located near Point Amour. A trail along the shore allows visitors to see the rusting remains of the ship, which went aground on August 8, 1922 and was demolished by explosives in 1926. ==See also== * List_of_communities_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador ==External links== *A description of L'Anse Amour *Statistics Canada {{Labrador-geo-stub}} Category:Coastal_towns_in_Canada Category:Communities_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador