Saint-Lin–Laurentides
Saint-Lin–Laurentides | |
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450 and 579 | |
Highways[4] | R-158 R-335 R-337 |
Website | www |
Saint-Lin–Laurentides is a small
Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now a National Historic Site of Canada.
History
Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged.[5]
Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (now
Laurentides was originally the Village Municipality of Saint-Lin, which became an incorporate entity in 1856. In 1883, it changed name and statutes and became the Town of Laurentides. Also that year, the local post office opened.[6]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Lin—Laurentides had a population of 24,030 living in 9,289 of its 9,615 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2016 population of 20,786. With a land area of 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 203.1/km2 (526.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 12,379 | — |
2006 | 14,159 | +14.4% |
2011 | 17,463 | +23.3% |
2016 | 20,786 | +19.0% |
2021 | 24,030 | +15.6% |
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.5%
- French as first language: 94.2%
- English and French as first language: 1.1%
- Other as first language: 2.5%
Education
The
- École de l'Aubier[9]
- École des Trois-Temps
- École du ruisseau
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée serves most of the town[13]
- Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme serves a portion of the town[14]
- Joliette serves all of the town[15]
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 360840". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63048". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Lin-Laurentides census profile
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ a b "Saint-Lin–Laurentides (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Laurentides (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- 2016census
- Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links
- Media related to Saint-Lin–Laurentides at Wikimedia Commons
- (in French) Ville de Saint-Lin-Laurentides