Laurentides





Administrative region in Quebec, Canada






























































Laurentides
Administrative region
LocationLaurentides.png
Coordinates: 46°26′N 74°59′W / 46.433°N 74.983°W / 46.433; -74.983Coordinates: 46°26′N 74°59′W / 46.433°N 74.983°W / 46.433; -74.983
Country
 Canada
Province
 Quebec
Regional County
Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent
Territories (ET)
Government

 • Regional conference of elected officers
Ramez Ayoub (President)
Area
[1]

 • Land 20,560 km2 (7,940 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[1]

 • Total 555,614
 • Density 27.02/km2 (70.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Laurentien(ne)
Time zone
UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
J
Area code 450, 579
Website www.laurentides
.gouv.qc.ca
[1]

The Laurentides (French pronunciation: ​[lɔʁɑ̃tid]) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains. It has a total land area of 20,744.29 km2 (8,009.42 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 555,614 inhabitants.


The area was inhabited by the Montagnais First Nations tribe, until the French settled it in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-country ski culture in the winter. Ski resorts include Saint-Sauveur and Mont Tremblant.


The Laurentides still offer a weekend escape for Montrealers and tourists from New England to Ontario, though with the building of a major highway through the area in the 1970s (Autoroute 15), the area has experienced a lot of growth. Its largest city is Saint-Jérôme, in its extreme southeast, with a 2011 census population of 68,456 inhabitants.




Contents






  • 1 Subdivisions


  • 2 Major communities


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Subdivisions


Regional County Municipalities


































































Regional County Municipality (RCM)
Population
Canada 2011 Census[2]
Land Area
Density
(pop. per km2)
Seat of RCM

Antoine-Labelle
35,159
14,969.05 km2 (5,779.58 sq mi)
2.3

Mont-Laurier

Argenteuil
32,117
1,251.64 km2 (483.26 sq mi)
25.7

Lachute

Deux-Montagnes
95,670
243.39 km2 (93.97 sq mi)
393.1

Saint-Eustache

La Rivière-du-Nord
115,165
451.06 km2 (174.16 sq mi)
255.3

Saint-Jérôme

Les Laurentides
45,157
2,478.67 km2 (957.02 sq mi)
18.2

Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré

Les Pays-d'en-Haut
40,331
685.41 km2 (264.64 sq mi)
58.8

Sainte-Adèle

Mirabel (Equivalent Territory)
41,957
485.59 km2 (187.49 sq mi)
86.4

Mirabel[3]

Thérèse-De Blainville
151,144
206.33 km2 (79.66 sq mi)
747.1

Bois-des-Filion

Indian Reserve


  • Doncaster, Quebec


Major communities












See also



  • List of Quebec regions


References





  1. ^ abc "La région des Laurentides, ainsi que ses MRC et TE". Profils des régions et des MRC (in French). Quebec: Institut de la statistique du Québec. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 14 August 2013.


  3. ^ (Mirabel is both a City and a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality)




External links








  • Portail régional des Laurentides Portail régional des Laurentides


  • Tourisme Laurentides Official website — Site Officiel

  • CRÉ

  • Événements culturels dans les Laurentides










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