Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
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| Nickname(s): Tremblant | |
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 74°35′W / 46.217°N 74.583°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | |
| Incorporation | November 22, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ville |
| • Mayor | Pierre Pilon |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 235.97 km2 (91.1 sq mi) |
| • Land | 234.40 km2 (90.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,892 |
| • Density | 37.9/km2 (98.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J8E |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | Ville de Mont-Tremblant |
Mont-Tremblant is a city in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Canada, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-west of Montreal and 140 kilometres (87 mi) north-east of Ottawa. The current municipality with city status was formed in 2000. Mont-Tremblant is most famous for ski resorts such as the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, which is 13 kilometres from the village proper, at the foot of a mountain called Mont Tremblant (derived from local Algonquins who referred to it as the "trembling mountain").[citation needed] The largest population centre in Mont-Tremblant is Saint-Jovite.
Mont-Tremblant has a race track called Circuit Mont-Tremblant. It once hosted Formula One, Can-Am, Trans-Am, and Champ Car World Series competitions.
The surrounding area also features hiking, cycling, canoeing, golfing, and a host of other outdoor activities.
Since the summer of 2006, Mont-Tremblant has its own senior amateur Football, the Mystral. It also has a Junior AA hockey team, Les Diables (Devils).
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[edit] History
The city of Mont-Tremblant, was created in 2000 from the merger of the municipalities of Mont-Tremblant and Lac-Tremblant-Nord, the village of Saint-Jovite, and the parish of Saint-Jovite. After a referendum, the municipality of Lac-Tremblant-Nord decided to part from the new city and returned to its former status as municipality in 2006.
[edit] Education
The city has five elementary schools on its territory, one high school, one professional training school, and one public college.
Elementary schools: Fleur-Soleil, La-Doyenne, La Ribambelle, Tournesol, Trois Saisons
High school: École Polyvalente Curé-Mercure
Professional training school: Centre Le Florès
college Centre Collégial de Mont-Tremblant[3] (also called CEGEP de Saint-Jerome Mont-Tremblant campus)
[edit] Demographics
Population:[3]
Population in 2006: 8892
Population in 2001: 8317 (adjusted for boundary change)
Population total in 1996:
Mont-Tremblant: 977
Lac-Tremblant-Nord: 4
Saint-Jovite (ville): 4609
Saint-Jovite (parish): 1708
Population in 1991:
Mont-Tremblant: 707
Lac-Tremblant-Nord: 7000
Saint-Jovite (ville): 4118
Saint-Jovite (parish): 1275
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 3873 (total: 6628)
Mother tongue:
English as first language: 7.7 %
French as first language: 90 %
English and French as first language: 0.7 %
Other as first language: 1.6 %
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mont-Tremblant |
- Ville de Mont-Tremblant
- A la découverte de Mont-Tremblant (video)
- Mont-Tremblant Local Newspaper - Tremblant Express
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Coordinates: 46°12′44″N 74°35′08″W / 46.21222°N 74.58556°W
