Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, Quebec

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Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles
Municipality

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Lac des Îles
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Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM.
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Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°24′N75°32′W / 46.400°N 75.533°W / 46.400; -75.533 Coordinates: 46°24′N75°32′W / 46.400°N 75.533°W / 46.400; -75.533 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada.svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Antoine-Labelle
Settled 1890s
Constituted January 1, 2006
Government [2]
 • Mayor François Desjardins
 •  Federal riding Laurentides—Labelle
 •  Prov. riding Labelle
Area [2] [3]
 • Total 181.60 km2 (70.12 sq mi)
 • Land 163.30 km2 (63.05 sq mi)
Population (2011) [3]
 • Total 778
 • Density 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011Increase2.svg 0.5%
 • Dwellings 478
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0W 1J0
Area code(s) 819
HighwaysQc309.svg Route 309
Website www.saint-aime-
du-lac-des-iles.ca

Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

Laurentides Administrative region in Quebec, Canada

The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains. It has a total land area of 20,744.29 km2 (8,009.42 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 555,614 inhabitants.

Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada

Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle.

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The village itself is located just off Quebec Route 309 at the southern end of Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).

Quebec Route 309 highway in Quebec

Route 309 is a provincial highway located in the Outaouais region in western Quebec. It starts at the junction of Autoroute 50 in the Buckingham sector, in the city of Gatineau's east end. It runs mostly parallel to the Du Lièvre River and ends north of Mont-Laurier in the town of Sainte-Anne-du-Lac in the Upper Laurentians.

History

In 1891, the parish of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac was founded. In 1907, the post office opened, named Lac-des-Îles after the nearby Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles). [1]

In 1917, the municipality was formed as the United Township Municipality of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est, and renamed in 1942 to Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est. In 1953, it became the Municipality of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles. [1]

From January 8, 2003, to January 1, 2006, the municipality was amalgamated into the Town of Mont-Laurier. [1]

Mont-Laurier City in Quebec, Canada

Mont-Laurier is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the "Capital of the Haute-Laurentides", the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to "Lift the laurels of reward". The demonym for its inhabitants is Lauriermontois.

Demographics

Population trend: [4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 339 (total dwellings: 478)

Mother tongue:

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 79022 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles census profile
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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