Entrelacs, Quebec

Entrelacs is a municipality in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

Entrelacs
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Entrelacs is located in Central Quebec
Entrelacs
Entrelacs
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
Settled1840
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1860
Government
[2]
 • MayorSylvain Breton
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
[2][3]
 • Total56.40 km2 (21.78 sq mi)
 • Land48.71 km2 (18.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,054
 • Density21.6/km2 (56/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 13.6%
 • Dwellings
1,131
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2E0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-125
Websitewww.entrelacs.com

Prior to February 13, 1991, it was in Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region.[4]

History

The area is part of the geographic township of Wexford, named after a town and county in Ireland, and first settled by Irish colonists circa 1840. In 1860, the Township Municipality of Wexford was established.[1]

In 1967, it was decided to change the name to Entrelacs, meaning "between lakes" in reference to its position between Lakes Patrick and Des Îles. This name had already been used to identify the post office since 1889, but which closed in 1974.[1]

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Entrelacs, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 628—    
1996 732+16.6%
2001 798+9.0%
2006 952+19.3%
2011 906−4.8%
2016 928+2.4%
2021 1,054+13.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 587 (total dwellings: 1131)

Language

Mother tongue (2021)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 965 91.5%
English only 45 4.3%
English and French 10 0.9%
Non-official languages 20 1.9%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates French-language public schools:

  • École Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Saint-Émile)[6]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

See also

References
  1. "Entrelacs (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  2. "Geographic code 62053 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Entrelacs census profile
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. "Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Saint-Émile)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. "Rawdon Elementary" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. "SAINTE ADÈLE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  9. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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