Lac-des-Plages, Quebec
| Lac-des-Plages | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°54′W / 46°N 74.9°WCoordinates: 46°00′N 74°54′W / 46°N 74.9°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Settled | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Josée Simon |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 152.83 km2 (59.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 403 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0T 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.lacdesplages.com |
Lac-des-Plages is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is named after Lac des Plages (French for "Lake of Beaches") which attracts many vacationers with the beauty of its beaches.[3]
[edit] History
The community and post office have been identified under several other names, following the name changes of the adjacent lake. It was first known as Lac Rond (Round Lake), Lac Désormeaux (in honor of pioneer Norbert Désormeaux who arrived in the territory in 1890), as well as Lac des Sables (Sand Lake).[3]
In 1950, the Municipality of Lac-des-Plages was formed when its territory detached from the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population:[4]
- Population in 2006: 403 (2001 to 2006 population change: 11.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 362
- Population in 1996: 380 (1991 to 1996 population change: 1.8 %)
- Population in 1991: 374
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 194 (total: 605)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 90 %
- English and French as first language: 10 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
[edit] References
- ^ Land area: Statistics Canada, but Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions shows an area of 121.78 km2.
- ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
- ^ a b c "Lac-des-Plages (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=33055&Latitude=46&Longitude=-74,9&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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