Notre-Dame-des-Monts

Notre-Dame-des-Monts
Municipality
Motto: 
D'un mont à l'autre
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM.
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM.
Notre-Dame-des-Monts is located in Central Quebec
Notre-Dame-des-Monts
Notre-Dame-des-Monts
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°40′N 70°23′W / 47.667°N 70.383°W / 47.667; -70.383[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMCharlevoix-Est
ConstitutedApril 11, 1935
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Claude Simard
 • Federal ridingBeauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
57.50 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
 • Land57.44 km2 (22.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
791
 • Density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 2.9%
 • Dwellings
350
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0T 1L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.notredame
desmonts.com

Notre-Dame-des-Monts (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam de mɔ̃]) is a municipality of Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.

Geography

As its name suggests, the territory of the municipality is dotted with mountains sometimes reaching 554 metres (1,818 ft). The River du Gouffre forms its western boundary. It has an area of 57.50 kilometres (35.73 mi).

History

The municipality was founded in 1935 under the name of canton de Sales. In 1947 the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Monts was canonically erected, and the municipality took its name the following year. One can observe from the village, a series of mountains resembling a woman lying on her back. The name given to this series of mountains is “La Noyée”. Regional legend says it is the profile of an Indian girl lying on her back, drowned as she crossed Lake Nairne to meet her beloved, a white man from the nearby hamlet.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Notre-Dame-des-Monts, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 918—    
1996 913−0.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 831−9.0%
2006 764−8.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 815+6.7%
2016 791−2.9%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 320 (total dwellings: 350)

Language

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 44868". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Notre-Dame-des-Monts
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2016 Census - Notre-Dame-des-Monts census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census