Plaisance, Quebec

Plaisance
Plaisance cheese factory
Coordinates: 45°37′N 75°07′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
Incorporation	October 31, 1900
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Paulette Lalande
Area
• Total	42.61 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
• Land	36.23 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,024
• Density	28.3/km2 (73.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	J0V
Area code(s)	819
Website	www.ville.plaisance.qc.ca

Plaisance is a village located in the Regional County Municipality of Papineau in western Quebec. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.

The village is well known for its falls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais Region. There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.

Demographics

Population:

• Population in 2006: 1024
• Population in 2001: 1101 (adjusted for boundary change)
  • 2001 to 2006 population change: -7.0 %
• Population in 1996: 992
• Population in 1991: 992

Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 426

Languages:

• English as first language: 1.5 %
• French as first language: 98.5 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 0 %

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 1,004
• % Change (1996-2001): 1.2
• Dwellings: 413
• Area (km²): 30.75
• Density (persons per km²): 32.7

External links

• Village web site