Papineau Regional County Municipality
| Papineau | |
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| Regional county municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 45°53′N 75°03′W / 45.883°N 75.050°WCoordinates: 45°53′N 75°03′W / 45.883°N 75.050°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Effective | January 1, 1983 |
| County seat | Papineauville |
| Government[2] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Mme Paulette Lalande |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 3,205.90 km2 (1,237.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,941.82 km2 (1,135.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,541 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.1% |
| • Dwellings | 14,569 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website |
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Papineau is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Papineauville.
Subdivisions
There are 24 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 19,920 | 92.48% |
| English only | 965 | 4.48% |
| Both English and French | 210 | 0.97% |
| Other languages | 445 | 2.07% |
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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See also
References
External links
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Antoine-Labelle RCM | | ||
| La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM |
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Les Laurentides RCM Argenteuil RCM | ||
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| Gatineau TE | Ottawa River  Prescott & Russell County, Ontario |
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