Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W / 45.85°N 73.767°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Regional County | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Incorporated | 1 March 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | André Auger |
| • Federal riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 118.52 km2 (45.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,159 |
| • Density | 119.5/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J5M |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website | www.saint-lin-laurentides.com |
Saint-Lin-Laurentides is a small town in Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Montcalm. In the 2001 Canadian census, the town had a population of 12,384.
Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now a National Historic Site of Canada.
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[edit] History
Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged.[3]
Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (now L'Assomption) arrived. In 1828, the Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaie Parish was founded. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lin was established, but was abolished 2 years later in 1847 when it was absorbed into the county municipality. That same year, its post office opened. In 1855, the municipality was reestablished as Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye, with Carolus Laurier, father of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as first mayor.[3]
Laurentides was originally the Village Municipality of Saint-Lin, which became an incorporate entity in 1856. In 1883, it changed name and statutes and became the Town of Laurentides. Also that year, the local post office opened.[4]
[edit] Demographics
Population:[5]
- Population in 2011: 17,463 (2006 to 2011 population change: 23.3 %)
- Population in 2006: 14,159 (2001 to 2006 population change: 14.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 12,379
- Population in 1996:
- Laurentides: 2703
- Saint-Lin: 9336
- Population in 1991:
- Laurentides: 2336
- Saint-Lin: 7029
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6,618 (total dwellings: 6,972)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.5 %
- French as first language: 96.9 %
- English and French as first language: 0.4 %
- Other as first language: 1.2 %
[edit] References
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
Land area: Statistics Canada 2006 Census - community profile - ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Lin-Laurentides community profile
- ^ a b "Saint-Lin–Laurentides (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/toposweb/recherche.aspx?no_seq=360840. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Laurentides (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/toposweb/recherche.aspx?no_seq=34702. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
[edit] External links
- (French) Ville de Saint-Lin-Laurentides
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Coordinates: 45°51′08″N 73°45′25″W / 45.85222°N 73.75694°W
