Wentworth, Quebec
| Wentworth | |
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| Township municipality | |
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  Wentworth | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′N 74°22′W / 45.800°N 74.367°WCoordinates: 45°48′N 74°22′W / 45.800°N 74.367°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Argenteuil |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Edmund Kasprzyk |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 94.40 km2 (36.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.16 km2 (33.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 502 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.9% |
| • Dwellings | 754 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J8H 0C7 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www.wentworth.ca |
Wentworth is a township municipality 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.
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.[4][5]
History
The Gale and Duberger map of 1795 already shows the Wentworth Township, but it was not officially established until 1809.[4] 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.[5]
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.[5]
In 1914, a small portion of the Wentworth and Montcalm Townships separated and formed the Municipality of Lac-des-Seize-Îles,[6] and in 1958, Wentworth lost a large chunk of its territory when the Municipality of Wentworth-Nord separated.[7]
Demographics
Population:[8]
- Population in 2011: 502 (2006 to 2011 population change: 3.9%)
- Population in 2006: 483
- Population in 2001: 434
- Population in 1996: 379
- Population in 1991: 329
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 251 (total dwellings: 754)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 54%
- French as first language: 44%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2%
References
- ↑ Reference number 66892 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Wentworth
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "(Code 2476035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wentworth (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Wentworth (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ "Lac-des-Seize-Îles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Wentworth-Nord (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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