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Thorne
Municipality
Ladysmith
Ladysmith
Location within Pontiac RCM.
Location within Pontiac RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPontiac
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1860
Government
[1]
 • MayorRoss Vowles
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingPontiac
Area
[1][2]
 • Total181.80 km2 (70.19 sq mi)
 • Land175.21 km2 (67.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total292
 • Density1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 31.6%
 • Dwellings
374
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 2A0
Area code819
Highways R-301
R-303
Websitewww.thornequebec.ca

Thorne is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, about 63 kilometres (39 mi)* northwest of Downtown Gatineau, part of the Outaouais region.

It is named after a town with the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove.[4]

Geography

Thorne is located in the Gatineau Hills with its highest hills reaching an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft)* above sea level. Its notable lakes are Barnes, Johnson, Mecham, Sparling, Thorne, and Toote Lakes.[5]

Its settlements include Greer Mount, Hodgins, Ladysmith, Schwartz, Thornby, and Thorne Centre.[5]

History

On May 1, 1861, the Township of Thorne was formed when it separated from Clarendon Township. But because it was too small to form its own municipality, it was merged with Leslie Township.[6] James Martin was its first mayor.[7]

That same year, it had a population between 450 and 465 people, made up of mixed national origin but only fourteen French Canadians.[5][7] During the next ten years, the area had a large increase of settlers from German descent.[7]

In 1867, Leslie Township separated (now part of Otter Lake) and Thorne was merged with its neighbouring townships to form the United Township Municipality of Thorne-Cawood-et-Alleyn. In 1876, the Cawood and Alleyn townships were separated, resulting in the creation of the Township Municipality of Thorne on January 1, 1877, with John Rennix as mayor.[4][6]

On August 2, 2003, the statute of the municipality changed and the Township Municipality of Thorne became the Municipality of Thorne.[4]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Thorne, Quebec community profile
2011
Population292 (-31.6% from 2006)
Land area175.21 km2 (67.65 sq mi)
Population density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age53.3 (M: 53.6, F: 52.9)
Private dwellings374 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2011[2] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Thorne, Quebec[10]
YearPop.±%
1991 359—    
1996 397+10.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 408+2.8%
2006 427+4.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 292−31.6%

Language

Languages:[8]

  • English as first language: 81%
  • French as first language: 13%
  • Other as first language: 6%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Thorne". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Thorne census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-04-03. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 379135". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ a b c "Municipalité de Canton de Thorne" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  5. ^ a b c "Canton de Thorne" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  6. ^ a b "History of Thorne". Municipality of Thorne. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  7. ^ a b c "Pontiac MRC Gateway: Thorne". Pontiac MRC Gateway. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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