The Laurentides (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃tid]) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains. It has a total land area of 20,779.19 km2 (8,022.89 sq mi) and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census.[1]
Laurentides | |
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| Coordinates: 46°26′N 74°59′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Conseil des préfets et des élus de la région des Laurentides (Regional conference of elected officers) | Ramez Ayoub (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 20,779.19 km2 (8,022.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 631 719 |
| • Density | 28.4/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Laurentien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 450, 579 |
| Website | www.laurentides .gouv.qc.ca |
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The area is the traditional territory of the Algonquin First Nation. English Canadians began settling in the 1700s in towns like Arundel and Harrington and St. Columban and Clyde, today's La Conception. French Canadians began settlement in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-country ski culture in the winter. Ski resorts include Saint-Sauveur and Mont Tremblant.
The Laurentides offer a weekend escape for Montrealers and tourists from New England to Ontario, and with the building of a major highway through the area in the 1970s (Autoroute 15), the area has experienced much growth. Its largest city is Saint-Jérôme, in its extreme southeast, with a 2011 census population of 68,456 inhabitants.
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2016 Canadian Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine-Labelle | 35,243 | 14,976.99 km2 (5,782.65 sq mi) | 2.4 | Mont-Laurier |
| Argenteuil | 32,389 | 1,252.97 km2 (483.77 sq mi) | 25.8 | Lachute |
| Deux-Montagnes | 98,203 | 243.42 km2 (93.98 sq mi) | 403.4 | Saint-Eustache |
| La Rivière-du-Nord | 128,170 | 451.02 km2 (174.14 sq mi) | 284.2 | Saint-Jérôme |
| Les Laurentides | 45,902 | 2,479.05 km2 (957.17 sq mi) | 18.5 | Mont-Blanc |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | 41,877 | 683.46 km2 (263.89 sq mi) | 61.3 | Sainte-Adèle |
| Mirabel (Equivalent Territory) | 50,513 | 485.07 km2 (187.29 sq mi) | 104.1 | Mirabel[4] |
| Thérèse-De Blainville | 157,103 | 207.20 km2 (80.00 sq mi) | 758.2 | Sainte-Thérèse |
Indian Reserve
Major communities
See also
References
External links
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