Montpellier, Quebec
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Montpellier (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pəlje]) is a town and municipality in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. The town is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Papineauville.
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Montpellier | |
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 75°10′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | Papineau |
Settled | 1890s |
Constituted | October 11, 1920 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierre Bernier |
• Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
• Prov. riding | Papineau |
Area | |
• Total | 266.00 km2 (102.70 sq mi) |
• Land | 246.12 km2 (95.03 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,112 |
• Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 12.9% |
• Dwellings | 954 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-315 |
Website | montpellier |
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The municipality includes the settlements of Montpellier and Lac-Schryer. Its western portion consists mostly of undeveloped Laurentian Hills, part of the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve.