L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec
L'Ange-Gardien | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
Constituted | May 17, 1979 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Goulet |
• Federal riding | Pontiac |
• Prov. riding | Papineau |
Area | |
• Total | 224.50 km2 (86.68 sq mi) |
• Land | 218.49 km2 (84.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 5,051 |
• Density | 23.1/km2 (60/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 16.2% |
• Dwellings | 1,952 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-309 R-315 |
Website | www.ville. lange-gardien.qc.ca |
L'Ange-Gardien (French for "guardian angel") is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It constitutes the easternmost part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, north of the Buckingham Sector of the City of Gatineau.
The municipality straddles both sides of the Du Lièvre River. The following communities and villages are within its boundaries:
- Glen Almond
- Neilon
- Ribot
History
In 1861, a parish municipality was formed and named L'Ange-Gardien. In 1869, a post office serving the parish and village was established. In 1881, it was separated from Buckingham Canton and formed into a parish municipality.[4] In 1915 the village of Angers was separated from L'Ange-Gardien.
On January 1, 1975 L'Ange-Gardien, Buckingham, Masson, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Angers, Buckingham-South-East, and Buckingham-South-West were merged to form the City of Buckingham. But because of adverse public reaction, this merger did not last long. On January 1, 1980 the former municipalities of West Buckingham, Buckingham Township, and L'Ange-Gardien Parish were reorganized into the Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.[5]
Demographics
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2011: 5051 (2006 to 2011 population change: 16.2%)
- Population in 2006: 4348
- Population in 2001: 3610
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 20.4%
- Population in 1996: 3521
- Population in 1991: 2815
Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 1775
Languages:
- English as first language: 16%
- French as first language: 82%
- English and French as first language: 1%
- Other as first language: 1%
See also
References
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 82005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec (Code 2482005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 177362". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "L'Ange-Gardien" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien History". Municipalité de L'Ange-Gardien. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
- Media related to L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Québec at Wikimedia Commons