Namur, Quebec

Namur
Municipality
Lake in Namur
Lake in Namur
Location within Papineau RCM
Location within Papineau RCM
Namur is located in Western Quebec
Namur
Namur
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°56′W / 45.900°N 74.933°W / 45.900; -74.933[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
Settled1865
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1964
Government
[2]
 • MayorGilbert Dardel
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
58.10 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
 • Land56.17 km2 (21.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
633
 • Density11.3/km2 (29/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 10.7%
 • Dwellings
381
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0V 1N0
Area code819
Highways R-315
R-323
Websitewww.namur.ca Edit this at Wikidata
Namur town hall

Namur (French pronunciation: [namyʁ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is nicknamed "la Nouvelle Belgique" (New Belgium).[4]

The vast majority of the local population lives off the timber industry, which is marked by the Loggers Summer Festival. Furthermore, the area's excellent fishing and hunting opportunities attract many tourists annually.[4]

History

The first settlers arrived in the area in 1865, the majority originating from the Belgian Province of Namur and mostly Presbyterian Walloons; their family names were Edain, Frison, Pinon, Roquet, Fluhamann, and Van Vanious. In 1874, the Namur Post Office opened.[4]

From 1886 onward, the area was known as the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington. Piece by piece, portions of this united township were detached to form new municipalities: Vinoy in 1920 (since 1996 part of Chénéville), Lac-des-Plages in 1950, and finally Namur in 1964.[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Namur community profile
202120162011
Population633 (+10.7% from 2016)572 (-4.0% from 2011)596 (22.4% from 2006)
Land area56.17 km2 (21.69 sq mi)56.76 km2 (21.92 sq mi)56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
Population density11.3/km2 (29/sq mi)10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
Median age53.6 (M: 53.6, F: 53.2)54.2 (M: 55.0, F: 53.6)48.3 (M: 47.9, F: 48.6)
Private dwellings295 (total)  389 (total)  348 (total) 
Median household income$48,000$40,235$29,784
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical census populations – Namur, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 479—    
1991 512+6.9%
1996 543+6.1%
2001 532−2.0%
2006 487−8.5%
2011 596+22.4%
2016 572−4.0%
2021 633+10.7%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 8.8%
  • French as first language: 89.6%
  • English and French as first language: 1.6%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 43342". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80110". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Namur, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Namur (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

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