Bois-Franc, Quebec
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Bois-Franc | |
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  Bois-Franc Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°59′W / 46.500°N 75.983°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Constituted | November 17, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Jolivette |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.31 km2 (28.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.56 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 411 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  2.4% |
| • Dwellings | 215 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
Bois-Franc (French pronunciation: [bwa fʁɑ̃]) is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Maniwaki. Its territory is along the western shores of the upper Gatineau River.
The adjective franc has its origin in the western regions of France and means "excellent, good, strong, solid, hard." Therefore, the name Bois-Franc can be translated as "hardwood" and is a reference to magnificent stands of hardwoods found within the municipality, including beech, ash, maple and birch.[4]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 192 (out of 215 total)[3]
Languages:
- French as first language: 95.1%
- English as first language: 3.7%
- Other as first language: 0%
Economy
Its primary industry is logging and forestry. Industrial Park "Réjean Lafrenière" is home to the oriented strand board factory Louisiana-Pacific Canada ltd. Division Quebec; one of the largest plants of its kind in North America.[5]
