Ripon, Quebec

Ripon
Municipality

Rue Principale (Main Street)

Location within Papineau RCM.
Ripon

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°06′W / 45.783°N 75.100°W / 45.783; -75.100Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°06′W / 45.783°N 75.100°W / 45.783; -75.100[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Papineau
Constituted May 3, 2000
Named for Ripon
Government[2]
 • Mayor Luc Desjardins
 • Federal riding Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. riding Papineau
Area[2][3]
 • Total 136.10 km2 (52.55 sq mi)
 • Land 133.11 km2 (51.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,522
 • Density 11.4/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.7%
 • Dwellings 917
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0V 1V0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 315
Route 317
Route 321
Website www.ville.ripon.qc.ca

Ripon is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Canada. It is located in the valley of the Petite-Nation River.

The town was named after Ripon in North Yorkshire, England.

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References

  1. ↑ Reference number 360944 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 80078 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2480078) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
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