Entrelacs, Quebec
| Entrelacs | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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  Entrelacs | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°00′W / 46.117°N 74.000°WCoordinates: 46°07′N 74°00′W / 46.117°N 74.000°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Matawinie |
| Settled | 1840 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1860 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Sylvain Breton |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 56.40 km2 (21.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 48.06 km2 (18.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 906 |
| • Density | 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 4.8% |
| • Dwellings | 1,015 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0T 2E0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 125 |
| Website | www.entrelacs.com |
Entrelacs is a municipality in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
Prior to February 13, 1991, it was in Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region.[4]
History
The area is part of the geographic township of Wexford, named after a town and county in Ireland, and first settled by Irish colonists circa 1840. In 1860, the Township Municipality of Wexford was established.[1]
In 1967, it was decided to change the name to Entrelacs, meaning "between lakes" in reference to its position between Lakes Patrick and Des Îles. This name had already been used to identify the post office since 1889, but which closed in 1974.[1]
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 906 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.8 %)
- Population in 2006: 952
- Population in 2001: 798
- Population in 1996: 732
- Population in 1991: 628
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 471 (total dwellings: 1015)
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 3.7%
- French as first language: 93.2%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 3.2%
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Entrelacs (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 62053 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Entrelacs census profile
- ↑ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/Mod1991.pdf
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Entrelacs community profile
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