Bois-Franc, Quebec

Bois-Franc
Municipality
Bois-Franc

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°59′W / 46.500°N 75.983°W / 46.500; -75.983Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°59′W / 46.500°N 75.983°W / 46.500; -75.983[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
Constituted November 17, 1920
Government[2]
  Mayor Armand Hubert
  Federal riding Pontiac
  Prov. riding Gatineau
Area[2][3]
  Total 74.20 km2 (28.65 sq mi)
  Land 74.55 km2 (28.78 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 447
  Density 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Decrease 0.4%
  Dwellings 212
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J9E 3A9
Area code(s) 819
Website www.bois-franc.ca
Rural scene in Bois-Franc

Bois-Franc is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Maniwaki. Its territory is along the western shores of the upper Gatineau River.

The adjective franc has its origin in the western regions of France and means excellent, good, strong, solid, hard. Therefore the name Bois-Franc can be translated as "hardwood" and is a reference to magnificent stands of hardwoods found within the municipality, including beech, ash, maple and birch.[4]

History

Its first European settlers came in 1870.[5] Its post office, named Bois-Franc, opened in 1886. In 1920, the Municipality of Bois-Franc was founded when it separated from the Egan Municipality Township.[4]

Economy

Its primary industry is logging and forestry. Industrial Park "Réjean Lafrenière" is home to the oriented strand board factory Louisiana-Pacific Canada ltd. Division Quebec; one of the largest plants of its kind in North America.[5]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 196

Languages:

References

  1. Reference number 6639 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 83085 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2483085) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Bois-Franc (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  5. 1 2 "Bois-Franc" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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