Lac-des-Plages, Quebec

Lac-des-Plages
Municipality

Location within Papineau RCM
Lac-des-Plages

Location in western Quebec

Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°54′W / 46.000°N 74.900°W / 46.000; -74.900Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°54′W / 46.000°N 74.900°W / 46.000; -74.900[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Papineau
Constituted January 1, 1950
Government[2]
  Mayor Josée Simon
  Federal riding Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
  Prov. riding Papineau
Area[2][3]
  Total 168.20 km2 (64.94 sq mi)
  Land 152.96 km2 (59.06 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 522
  Density 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 29.5%
  Dwellings 673
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0T 1K0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 323
Website www.lacdesplages.com

Lac-des-Plages is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is named after Lac des Plages (French for "Lake of Beaches") which attracts many vacationers with the beauty of its beaches.[4]

History

The community and post office have been identified under several other names, following the name changes of the adjacent lake. It was first known as Lac Rond (Round Lake), Lac Désormeaux (in honor of pioneer Norbert Désormeaux who arrived in the territory in 1890), as well as Lac des Sables (Sand Lake).[4]

In 1950, the Municipality of Lac-des-Plages was formed when its territory detached from the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 269 (total dwellings: 673)

Mother tongue:

Lac-des-Plages

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