Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam də la mɛʁsi]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci | |
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Old chapel | |
 Location within Matawinie RCM. | |
  Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Matawinie |
| Constituted | January 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Chicoine |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 262.40 km2 (101.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 248.58 km2 (95.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  21.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,206 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-125  R-347 |
| Website | www.municipalite notredamedelamerci.com |
Demographics
Population
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 619 (total dwellings: 1206)
Language
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 2.7%
- French as first language: 93.2%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 2.7%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci)[6]
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- Rawdon Elementary School in Rawdon[7]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[8]
Notable people
- Ray Daviault ,(1934–2020) Former MLB pitcher for the New York Mets.