Mont-Blanc, Quebec
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Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ blɑ̃]), is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
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Mont-Blanc | |
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Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°29′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
RCM | Les Laurentides |
Constituted | January 3, 1996 |
Name change[2] | January 29, 2022 |
Named for | Mont-Blanc |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierre Poirier |
• Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
• Prov. riding | Labelle |
Area | |
• Total | 129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi) |
• Land | 121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 3,467 |
• Density | 28.6/km2 (74/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 16.1% |
• Dwellings | 2,407 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-117 (TCH) |
Website | mont-blanc |
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The municipality was formerly known as Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. The application to change the name to the Municipality of Mont-Blanc was approved by the Government of Quebec on January 14, 2022[2] and officially modified on January 29, 2022.[5]