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Papineau Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 45°53′N 75°03′W / 45.883°N 75.050°W / 45.883; -75.050
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Papineau
Location of Papineau
Coordinates: 45°53′N 75°03′W / 45.883°N 75.050°W / 45.883; -75.050[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatPapineauville
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectM. Benoit Lauzon
Area
 • Total3,205.90 km2 (1,237.80 sq mi)
 • Land2,941.82 km2 (1,135.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total22,541
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 3.1%
 • Dwellings
14,569
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcpapineau.com

Papineau is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Papineauville.

Subdivisions

There are 24 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 19,920 92.48%
English only 965 4.48%
Both English and French 210 0.97%
Other languages 445 2.07%

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. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141047". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 800". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Papineau Regional County Municipality (Code 2480) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map