Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality

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Les Laurentides
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatSaint-Faustin–Lac-Carré
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectRonald Provost
Area
 • Total2,599.70 km2 (1,003.75 sq mi)
 • Land2,478.67 km2 (957.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total45,157
 • Density18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 5.3%
 • Dwellings
33,866
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrclaurentides.qc.ca

Les Laurentides (The Laurentians) is a regional county municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. It is named after the Laurentian Mountains.

The population is 45,157 according to the Canada 2011 Census.[2]

Subdivisions

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 780". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality (Code 2478) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141069". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links