Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
City in Quebec, Canada
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Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam de pʁɛʁi]) is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies | |
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Location within Joliette RCM. | |
  Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Joliette |
| Constituted | January 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suzanne Dauphin |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 18.20 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 9,273 |
| • Density | 509.4/km2 (1,319/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  4.6% |
| • Dwellings | 4,396 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-131 |
| Website | www |
History
In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée-du-Village-d'Industrie. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies had a population of 9,471 living in 4,446 of its 4,547 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 9,273. With a land area of 18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 523.3/km2 (1,355.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2016: 9273 (2011 to 2016 population change: 4.6%)
- Population in 2011: 8868 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.8%)
- Population in 2006: 8230
- Population in 2001: 7316
- Population in 1996: 6837
- Population in 1991: 6465
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.6%
- French as first language: 97.6%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.8%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[9]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[10]
Notable people
- Dominique Ducharme - former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens
- A.J. Greer - ice hockey player