La Pêche, Quebec

La Pêche
Municipality

Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM.
La Pêche

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°41′N 75°59′W / 45.683°N 75.983°W / 45.683; -75.983Coordinates: 45°41′N 75°59′W / 45.683°N 75.983°W / 45.683; -75.983[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Constituted January 1, 1975
Government[2]
  Mayor Robert Bussière
  Federal riding Pontiac
  Prov. riding Gatineau
Area[2][3]
  Total 616.50 km2 (238.03 sq mi)
  Land 584.65 km2 (225.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 7,619
  Density 13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.9%
  Dwellings 4,490
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0X 2W0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 105
Route 366
Website www.villelapeche.qc.ca

La Pêche (French pronunciation: [la pɛːʃ], Quebec French pronunciation: [la paɪ̯ʃ]) is a municipality along both sides of the Gatineau River in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of downtown Gatineau. It comprises the following villages and communities:

Bordering on the north side of the Gatineau Park, La Pêche provides multiple access points to this park.

La Pêche was declared Quebec's first and Canada's second fair trade town on November 9, 2007.

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