Wentworth, Quebec

Wentworth
—  Township  —
Wentworth
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
Regional county Argenteuil
Settled 1830s
Incorporated July 1, 1855
Government[1]
 • Type Township
 • Mayor Edmund Kasprzyk
 • Federal riding Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. riding Argenteuil
Area[1][2]
 • Total 88.99 km2 (34.4 sq mi)
 • Land 86.41 km2 (33.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 483
 • Density 5.6/km2 (14.5/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code J8H
Area code(s) 450
Website www.wentworth.ca

Wentworth is a township in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, north-west of Lachute.

Its population centres are Louisa and Dunany.

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Geography

The township is in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains, not exceeding 487 meters (1,598 ft) above sea level, with a rocky, sandy, gravelly soil that is not conducive to agriculture. It is dotted with many lakes, such as Notre-Dame, Gustave, Saint-François-Xavier, Round, McDougall, Rainbow, and most notably Lake Louisa - the largest lake in the Regional County. These lakes attract many cottage vacationers and fishing enthusiasts.[3][4]

History

The Gale and Duberger map of 1795 already shows the Wentworth Township, but it was not officially established until 1809.[3] It is unclear if it is named after a village in York County, England, or that it is a tribute to Sir John Wentworth (1737-1820), Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1792 to 1808.[4]

Around 1830, a group of settlers composed of Irish and French Canadians, began clearing the rough land with difficulty. In 1845, the Gore Municipality was established, which included the Gore and Wentworth Townships, but it was abolished two years later. In 1855, the Wentworth Township Municipality was formed.[4]

In 1914, a small portion of the Wentworth and Montcalm Townships separated and formed the Municipality of Lac-des-Seize-Îles,[5] and in 1958, Wentworth lost a large chunk of its territory when the Municipality of Wentworth-Nord separated.[6]

Demographics

Population:[7]

Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 209 (total: 721)

Mother tongue:

References

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Wentworth
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census
  3. ^ a b "Wentworth (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=66890&Latitude=45,83333&Longitude=-74,41666&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
  4. ^ a b c "Wentworth (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=66892&Latitude=45,8&Longitude=-74,36667&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
  5. ^ "Lac-des-Seize-Îles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=33059&Latitude=45,9&Longitude=-74,46667&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-13. 
  6. ^ "Wentworth-Nord (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=66893&Latitude=45,85&Longitude=-74,45&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
Wentworth-Nord Morin Heights
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