Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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| Papineau Municipalité régionale de comté de Papineau |
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| — Regional County Municipality — | |
| Quebec | |
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| Coordinates (266, rue Viger, Papineauville): 45°37′10″N 75°01′06″W / 45.61944°N 75.01833°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1983 |
| County seat | Papineauville |
| Communities | 24 |
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| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 2,934.28 km2 (1,132.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,863 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  7.3% |
| • Dwellings | 14,360 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.mrcpapineau.com |
Papineau is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada located in the Outaouais region. The regional seat is Papineauville.
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[edit] Communities
- Cities and Towns
- Township municipalities
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 19,920 | 92.48% |
| English only | 965 | 4.48% |
| Both English and French | 210 | 0.97% |
| Other languages | 445 | 2.07% |
[edit] Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[3]
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Coordinates: 45°53′N 75°03′W / 45.883°N 75.05°W
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