Entrelacs, Quebec

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Entrelacs
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Entrelacs is located in Central Quebec
Entrelacs
Entrelacs
Location in central Quebec.
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Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Matawinie
Settled 1840
Constituted January 1, 1860
Government[2]
 • Mayor Sylvain Breton
 • Federal riding Joliette
 • Prov. riding Bertrand
Area[2][3]
 • Total 56.40 km2 (21.78 sq mi)
 • Land 48.06 km2 (18.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 906
 • Density 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 4.8%
 • Dwellings 1,015
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0T 2E0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 125
Website www.entrelacs.com

Entrelacs is a municipality in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

Prior to February 13, 1991, it was in Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region.[4]

History

The area is part of the geographic township of Wexford, named after a town and county in Ireland, and first settled by Irish colonists circa 1840. In 1860, the Township Municipality of Wexford was established.[1]

In 1967, it was decided to change the name to Entrelacs, meaning "between lakes" in reference to its position between Lakes Patrick and Des Îles. This name had already been used to identify the post office since 1889, but which closed in 1974.[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Entrelacs, Quebec[5]
Year Pop. ±%
1991 628 —    
1996 732 +16.6%
Year Pop. ±%
2001 798 +9.0%
2006 952 +19.3%
Year Pop. ±%
2011 906 −4.8%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 471 (total dwellings: 1015)

Language

Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 3.7%
  • French as first language: 93.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 3.2%

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 62053 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Entrelacs census profile
  4. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/Mod1991.pdf
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Entrelacs community profile