Bowman, Quebec
| Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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Reservoir l'Escalier | |
 Location within Papineau RCM. | |
  Bowman Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 75°40′W / 45.917°N 75.667°WCoordinates: 45°55′N 75°40′W / 45.917°N 75.667°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | June 27, 1913 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Michel David |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 164.40 km2 (63.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 129.75 km2 (50.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 677 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 527 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0X 3C0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 307 |
| Website |
www |
Bowman is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Laurentian Hills, 72 kilometers (45 mi) north-east of Gatineau.
Geography
The municipality is bordered to the east by the Du Lièvre River and by Whitefish Lake (lac du Poisson Blanc) in the north-west. Its terrain is characterized by several deep lakes (including Reservoir l'Escalier) in a hilly terrain with altitudes between 200 meters (660 ft) and 430 meters (1,410 ft).[4]
History
Bowman Township was formed in 1861 and named after one of the first inhabitants of this place, Baxter Bowman, who operated a sawmill at Dufferin Chutes in Buckingham and was owner of a large tract of forest in the Outaouais in the late nineteenth century.[1][4]
On 1 January 1885, Bowman was combined with Villeneuve Township to form the United Township Municipality of Bowman-et-Villeneuve. In 1913, the Township Municipality of Bowman was formed when the two townships separated (Villeneuve was renamed to Val-des-Bois in 1958), and in 1954, its statutes were amended again to become the Municipality of Bowman.[1]
Bowman was affected by the 2010 Central Canada earthquake and suffered some damage to a 50 metre wide area of land near a bridge.[5] Traffic on Route 307 was diverted while Transport Canada assessed the damage. There were no fatalities.
Demographics
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2011: 677 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.1%)
- Population in 2006: 676
- Population in 2001: 563
- Population in 1996: 516
- Population in 1991: 481
Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 302
Languages:
- English as first language: 7%
- French as first language: 88%
- English and French as first language: 2%
- Other as first language: 3%
References
- 1 2 3 Reference number 7930 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 80145 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2480145) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- 1 2 "Bowman (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ http://www.vancouversun.com/news/news/3191713/story.html?tab=PHOT
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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