Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec
| Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac | |
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| Coordinates (44, rue de l'Église [1]): 45°25′23″N 74°02′06″W / 45.42306°N 74.035°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Established | May 29, 1920 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Provincial | Vaudreuil |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Claude Pilon |
| • Federal MP(s) | Jamie Nicholls (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Yvon Marcoux (PLQ) |
| Area[1][4] | |
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,290 |
| • Density | 939.8/km2 (2,434/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  44.5% |
| • Dwellings | 465 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J7V |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website | www.vsll.ca |
Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac is a village and municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. It is located on the western portion of the Vaudreuil Peninsula, which projects into Lake of Two Mountains. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,290.
Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac is predominantly residential (90%), and only 10% industrial and commercial. The Club Nautique des Deux-Montagnes attracts a large number of sailing enthusiasts.[5]
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[edit] History
Early in the twentieth century, the first vacationers arrived here, attracted to the beauty of the lakeshore. May 19, 1920, marked the date of the incorporation of the village Municipality of Belle-Plage (meaning "beautiful beach"), with Ludger Dupont as first mayor. Belle-Plage was then primarily known as a vacation destination: there were 77 owners for a total of about 300 people but only seven families residing here permanently.[5][6]
On January 4, 1960, the Municipal Council changed the name of "Belle-Plage" to "Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac". The new village name is a reference to the historic Vaudreuil Seignory, granted to and named after Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor of New France from 1703 to 1725.[6]
In the early 1960s, the region began to be transformed into a residential suburb of Montreal City following the construction of the Île aux Tourtes Bridge and Highway 40, which passes Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac just to the south. Consequently, in the late sixties the village began to witness a perceptible increase in population.[5]
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 1,290 | 44.5% |
| 2001 | 893 |  3.8% |
| 1996 | 928 | 5.9% |
| 1991 | 876 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 965 | 74.81% |
| English only | 210 | 16.28% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.77% |
| Other languages | 105 | 8.14% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: VAUDREUIL
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec
- ^ a b c "Découvrez Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac. http://www.vsll.ca/municipalite/?id=1#head. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ a b "Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac (Municipalité de village)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=65221&Latitude=45,41666&Longitude=-74,03333&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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