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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.
Mont-Blanc | |
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 Location within Les Laurentides RCM. | |
  Mont-Blanc Location in central Quebec. | |
| 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 |
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]
In 1996, the municipality of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré was formed when the municipalities of Lac-Carré and Saint-Faustin merged. Its inhabitants were called Faustilacois and Faustilacoises.
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,499 (+0.9% from 2011) | 3,467 (+16.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 121.53 km2 (46.92 sq mi) | 121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi) |
| Population density | 28.8/km2 (75/sq mi) | 28.6/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Median age | 43.2 (M: 43.7, F: 42.8) | 42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.4) |
| Private dwellings | 2,517 (total) | 2,407 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,741 | $47,983 |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not a visible minority | 3,435 | 98% |
| Visible minorities | 50 | 1% |
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Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[10]
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