Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Quebec

Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
Municipality
Location within Papineau RCM
Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°49′N74°58′W / 45.817°N 74.967°W / 45.817; -74.967 Coordinates: 45°49′N74°58′W / 45.817°N 74.967°W / 45.817; -74.967 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	Papineau
Constituted	October 3, 1902
Government [2]
• Mayor	François Gauthier
•  Federal riding	Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
•  Prov. riding	Papineau
Area [2] [3]
• Total	107.50 km2 (41.51 sq mi)
• Land	106.62 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [3]
• Total	648
• Density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	9.7%
• Dwellings	414
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0V 1P0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 323
Website	www.notredamedelapaix.qc.ca

Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (French for "Our Lady of Peace") is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality.

History

In 1902, the municipality was formed out of sections of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours and Saint-André-Avellin. Although it remains unclear what specific event is referred to in the name of this parish municipality, it followed the theme of municipal names in the Outaouais dedicated to the Virgin Mary, probably due to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who were missionaries and pastors throughout the region. ^[4]

In October 2003, the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix changed statutes and became the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix. ^[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	675 (+4.2% from 2016)	648 (-9.7% from 2011)	718 (-0.1% from 2006)
Land area	105.96 km2 (40.91 sq mi)	106.62 km2 (41.17 sq mi)	105.62 km2 (40.78 sq mi)
Population density	6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)	6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Median age	50 (M: 49.6, F: 50.4)	49.7 (M: 49.7, F: 49.7)	48.3 (M: 48.8, F: 47.5)
Total private dwellings	300	414	433
Median household income		$43,264	$29,935

References: 2021 ^[5] 2016 ^[6] 2011 ^[7] earlier ^{[8] [9]}

Historical census populations – Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	693	—
1991	662	−4.5%
1996	688	+3.9%
2001	689	+0.1%
2006	719	+4.4%
2011	718	−0.1%
2016	648	−9.7%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue: ^[3]

• English as first language: 2.4%
• French as first language: 96.0%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

• Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute ^[10]

References

1. "Reference number 378442 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Geographic code 80020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "(Code 2480020) Census Profile". 2016 census . Statistics Canada. 2017.
4. "Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
10. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

External links

• Media related to Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix at Wikimedia Commons