Lac-Sainte-Marie, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 45°57′N 75°57′W / 45.95°N 75.95°WCoordinates: 45°57′N 75°57′W / 45.95°N 75.95°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Settled | 1840s |
| Incorporation | January 1, 1872 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Gary Lachapelle |
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| • Federal | Pontiac |
| • Provincial | Gatineau |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 211.13 km2 (81.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 208.77 km2 (80.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 647 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0X |
| Website | www.lac-sainte-marie.com |
Lac-Sainte-Marie is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Gatineau. It is named after Lake Saint Mary.
[edit] History
In 1840, the area was opened to colonization, and a municipality was formed in 1872, originally called Hincks, in honor of politician Sir Francis Hincks (1807-1885), who was then finance minister in the cabinet of Macdonald. After this cabinet fell in 1873, Hincks name was quickly replaced in popular usage by the name of the parish, and then by the name of the lake.[3]
In 1975, Lac-Sainte-Marie became the official name, and paid tribute to a forgotton pioneer, Marie Léveillée, mother of Jean-Marie Léveillée who was the first settler in the area.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population:[4]
- Population in 2006: 647 (2001 to 2006 population change: 32.6 %)
- Population in 2001: 488
- Population in 1996: 492
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 298
Mother tongue languages:[2]
- French as first language: 77 %
- English as first language: 21 %
- English and French as first language: 2 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Sainte-Marie
- ^ a b c "Lac-Sainte-Marie community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2483020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Lac-Sainte-Marie&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ a b "Lac-Sainte-Marie (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=33337&Latitude=45,95&Longitude=-75,95&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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