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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Incorporation | October 31, 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Paulette Lalande |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 36.23 km2 (13.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 1,024 |
| • Density | 28.3/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J0V |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.ville.plaisance.qc.ca |
Plaisance is a village located in the Regional County Municipality of Papineau in western Quebec. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.
The village is well known for its falls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais Region. There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.
Demographics
Population:[3]
- Population in 2006: 1024
- Population in 2001: 1101 (adjusted for boundary change)
- 2001 to 2006 population change: -7.0 %
- Population in 1996: 992
- Population in 1991: 992
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 426
Languages:
- English as first language: 1.5 %
- French as first language: 98.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 1,004
- % Change (1996-2001): 1.2
- Dwellings: 413
- Area (km²): 30.75
- Density (persons per km²): 32.7
References
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions
Land area: Statistics Canada 2006 Census - ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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45°36′23″N 75°6′42.4″W / 45.60639°N 75.111778°W
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