Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W / 46.233°N 74.050°W / 46.233; -74.050Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W / 46.233°N 74.050°W / 46.233; -74.050[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Matawinie
Constituted January 1, 1950
Government[2]
  Mayor Julien Alarie
  Federal riding Joliette
  Prov. riding Bertrand
Area[2][3]
  Total 262.40 km2 (101.31 sq mi)
  Land 250.48 km2 (96.71 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 978
  Density 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 7.4%
  Dwellings 1,159
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0T 2A0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 125
Route 347
Website www.municipalite
notredamedelamerci.com

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 978 (2006 to 2011 population change: -7.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 1056
  • Population in 2001: 811
  • Population in 1996: 726
  • Population in 1991: 535

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 490 (total dwellings: 1159)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 3.3%
  • French as first language: 93.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2.9%

References



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