| La Pêche, Quebec | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Incorporation | January 1, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Robert Bussière |
| • Ridings: | |
| • Federal | Pontiac |
| • Provincial | Gatineau |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 597.14 km2 (230.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 581.56 km2 (224.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,477 |
| • Density | 12.86/km2 (33.3/sq mi) |
| • Change ~2001 | +15.9% |
| • Dwellings | 4,492 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Access Routes | Route 105 Route 366 |
| Website | www.villelapeche.qc.ca |
La Pêche is a municipality along both sides of the Gatineau River in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of downtown Hull. It is part of the Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality and comprises the following villages and communities:
Bordering on the north side of the Gatineau Park, La Pêche provides multiple access points to this park.
La Pêche was declared Quebec's first and Canada's second fair trade town on November 9, 2007.
| Alleyn-et-Cawood | Low | Denholm | ||
| Thorne | Val-des-Monts | |||
| La Pêche | ||||
| Pontiac | Chelsea | Cantley |
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