Amherst, Quebec
| Amherst | |
|---|---|
| Township municipality | |
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 Location within Les Laurentides RCM. | |
  Amherst Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°WCoordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | March 9, 1887 |
| Named for | Jeffery Amherst[1] |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Bernard Lapointe |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 231.18 km2 (89.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,608 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0T 2L0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 323  Route 364 |
| Website |
www amherst |
Amherst is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 1524 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.2%)
- Population in 2006: 1421
- Population in 2001: 1214
- Population in 1996: 1145 (or 1169 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
- Population in 1991: 883
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 760 (total dwellings: 1608)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 97.2%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.1%
References
- 1 2 Reference number 1186 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 78070 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2478070) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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