Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, Quebec

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Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles
Municipality
Lac des Îles
Lac des Îles
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM.
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM.
Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles
Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°24′N 75°32′W / 46.400°N 75.533°W / 46.400; -75.533Coordinates: 46°24′N 75°32′W / 46.400°N 75.533°W / 46.400; -75.533[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMAntoine-Labelle
Settled1890s
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
[2]
 • MayorFrançois Desjardins
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[2][3]
 • Total181.60 km2 (70.12 sq mi)
 • Land163.30 km2 (63.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total778
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.5%
 • Dwellings
478
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0W 1J0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 309
Websitewww.saint-aime-
du-lac-des-iles.ca

Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

The village itself is located just off Quebec Route 309 at the southern end of Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).

History[]

In 1891, the parish of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac was founded. In 1907, the post office opened, named Lac-des-Îles after the nearby Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).[1]

In 1917, the municipality was formed as the United Township Municipality of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est, and renamed in 1942 to Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est. In 1953, it became the Municipality of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles.[1]

From January 8, 2003, to January 1, 2006, the municipality was amalgamated into the Town of Mont-Laurier.[1]

Demographics[]

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 778 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 774
    • 2001 to 2006 population change: 3.1%
  • Population in 2001: 751
  • Population in 1996: 789
  • Population in 1991: 724

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 339 (total dwellings: 478)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 79022 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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