Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec

Mansfield-et-Pontefract is a municipality in the Pontiac region of western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River, northwest of Gatineau. It is the most populated municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, with most of the population and businesses concentrated along Quebec Route 148.^[4]

It is home to the main tourist attractions of the Pontiac region: the Chutes Coulonge, the George Bryson House, and the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge.

Communities

• Davidson
• Dépôt Davidson
• Devonshire Park
• Jim Lake
• Leclair
• Mansfield

History

In 1849, the Mansfield Township was formed that was incorporated as a township municipality in 1855. It may have been named after an English town in Nottinghamshire. Or it may have been named in honor of Sir James Mansfield (1733-1821), Solicitor General of Canada in 1780, or William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793). In 1863, Pontefract Township was officially established, named after an English town in Yorkshire.^[5]

On January 1, 1868, the townships were merged to form the United Township Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In 1888, a portion of its territory separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Fort-Coulonge. In 2003, Mansfield-et-Pontefract changed its status from united township municipality to just municipality.^[5]

Demographics

Mother tongue:^[2]

• English as first language: 15.8 %
• French as first language: 82.7 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 1.5 %

Population trend:^[8]

• Population in 2006: 2043
• Population in 2001: 2077
• Population in 1996: 2115
• Population in 1991: 1902

References

External links

• [1] (Official site)
• Chutes Coulonges