Cayamant, Quebec

Cayamant
Municipality
Cayamant

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°08′N 76°15′W / 46.133°N 76.250°W / 46.133; -76.250Coordinates: 46°08′N 76°15′W / 46.133°N 76.250°W / 46.133; -76.250[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
Constituted October 10, 1906
Government[2]
  Mayor Pierre Pedro Chartrand
  Federal riding Pontiac
  Prov. riding Gatineau
Area[2][3]
  Total 412.70 km2 (159.34 sq mi)
  Land 388.40 km2 (149.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 875
  Density 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Increase 7.9%
  Dwellings 923
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0X 1Y0
Area code(s) 819
Website www.cayamant.ca

Cayamant is a municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The village of Lac-Cayamant is located at the north end of Lake Cayamant, west of Gracefield.

It was formerly known as the Township Municipality of Dorion, named after Antoine-Aimé Dorion (1818-1891). It was renamed to the Municipality of Cayamant at the end of 1988, due to many problems created by having the identical name to that of the city of Dorion (which merged with neighbouring Vaudreuil in 1994). The new name refers to the largest lake in its territory, Lake Cayamant. The Algonquin term Kakgama, Kandikagamaw, or Kandikagama means "porcupine". Alternatively, it may come from Kantuagama, which means lake with a large bay.[4]

The village has a primary school, a church, and some convenience stores, restaurants and some basic commerce. Most of the population lives near the lake. The most populated street is "Rue Principale" (Main Street).

History

Between 1890 and 1900, a few settlers moved to the shores of Cayamant Lake,[4] becoming home to a flood of French Canadians who were heading to the west of the province in search of farmland.[5]

In 1902, the "Lake Cayamont" post office opened (renamed in 1943 to Lake Cayamant).[4] The Township Municipality of Dorion was formed on October 10, 1906. The first municipal council was elected on October 17, 1906.[5]

In 1918, the parish of Saint-Roch-du-Lac Cayamant was established. In 1988, Dorion was renamed to Cayamant.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 422

Languages:[7]

Cayamant Town Hall
View of Cayamant

References

  1. Reference number 212724 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Cayamant
  3. 1 2 "Cayamant census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Cayamant (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  5. 1 2 "Cayamant" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. "Cayamant community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
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