Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
City

Location within Joliette RCM.
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W / 46.050°N 73.433°W / 46.050; -73.433Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W / 46.050°N 73.433°W / 46.050; -73.433[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Joliette
Constituted January 1, 1957
Government[2]
  Mayor Alain Larue
  Federal riding Joliette
  Prov. riding Joliette
Area[2][3]
  Total 18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
  Land 18.20 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 8,868
  Density 487.3/km2 (1,262/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.8%
  Dwellings 4,068
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6E
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 131
Website www.notre-dame-des-prairies.org

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

History

In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4002 (total dwellings: 4068)

Mother tongue:

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