Lac-Supérieur, Quebec
| Lac-Supérieur | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°12′N 74°28′W / 46.2°N 74.467°WCoordinates: 46°12′N 74°28′W / 46.2°N 74.467°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| Regional County | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | 1881 |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Robert Demarbre |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 380.36 km2 (146.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 369.90 km2 (142.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,745 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0T 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.muni.lacsuperieur.qc.ca |
Lac-Supérieur is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. It is named after Lake Superior (Lac Supérieur) which is located in the Laurentian Mountains, due east of Mont Tremblant Resort. The community of Lac-Supérieur is just south of the lake, which itself is ringed with cottages. The entire northern portion of the municipality is mostly undeveloped and part of the Mont-Tremblant National Park.
[edit] History
The municipality was formed in 1881 and initially named Wolfe, in tribute to British General James Wolfe. Its first settlers were Canadians repatriated from California and the western United States.[3]
In 1944, the municipality was renamed to Saint-Faustin, the name of the parish founded in 1878 in what is now part of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. In 1957, it was renamed again to its present name, a designation previously assigned to the post office which opened in 1913.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population:[4]
- Population in 2006: 1745 (2001 to 2006 population change: 21.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 1439
- Population in 1996: 1199
- Population in 1991: 952
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 777 (total: 1394)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 4.5 %
- French as first language: 95 %
- English and French as first language: 0.5 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
[edit] References
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
Land area: Statistics Canada - ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Lac-Supérieur community profile
- ^ a b "Lac-Supérieur (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=33361&Latitude=46,2&Longitude=-74,46667&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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La Macaza Rivière-Rouge (eastern part) |
Baie-des-Chaloupes | Lac-des-Dix-Milles | |
| Mont-Tremblant |  |
Saint-Donat Val-des-Lacs |
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| Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts |
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