Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam də la pɛ], lit. 'Our Lady of Peace') is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality.
Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix | |
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 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 74°58′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | October 3, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | François Gauthier |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.50 km2 (41.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 106.62 km2 (41.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 648 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  9.7% |
| • Dwellings | 414 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-323 |
| Website | www |
History
In 1902, the municipality was formed out of sections of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours and Saint-André-Avellin. Although it remains unclear what specific event is referred to in the name of this parish municipality, it followed the theme of municipal names in the Outaouais dedicated to the Virgin Mary, probably due to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who were missionaries and pastors throughout the region.[4]
In October 2003, the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix changed statutes and became the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix.[4]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 675 (+4.2% from 2016) | 648 (-9.7% from 2011) | 718 (-0.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 105.96 km2 (40.91 sq mi) | 106.62 km2 (41.17 sq mi) | 105.62 km2 (40.78 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50 (M: 49.6, F: 50.4) | 49.7 (M: 49.7, F: 49.7) | 48.3 (M: 48.8, F: 47.5) |
| Private dwellings | 300 (total) | 414 (total) | 433 (total) |
| Median household income | $43,264 | $29,935 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 693 | — |
| 1991 | 662 | −4.5% |
| 1996 | 688 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 689 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 719 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 718 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 648 | −9.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 2.4%
- French as first language: 96.0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Education
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
