Val-des-Lacs

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

46°11′N 74°21′W / 46.183°N 74.350°W / 46.183; -74.350^[1]Country

CanadaProvince

QuebecRegionLaurentidesRCMLes LaurentidesConstitutedFebruary 6, 1932Government

^[2]

• MayorPaul Kushner • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle • Prov. ridingBertrandArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total131.60 km² (50.81 sq mi) • Land125.44 km² (48.43 sq mi)Population

(2011)^[3]

• Total721 • Density5.7/km² (15/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011

7.3% • Dwellings

805Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)

J0T 2P0

Area code819HighwaysNo major routesWebsitewww.municipalite.
val-des-lacs.qc.ca

Val-des-Lacs (French pronunciation: [val de lak]; meaning "Valley of Lakes") is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

Population in 2011: 721 (2006 to 2011 population change: -7.3%)
Population in 2006: 778
Population in 2001: 685
Population in 1996: 627
Population in 1991: 495

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 349 (total dwellings: 805)

Mother tongue:

English as first language: 9%
French as first language: 89.7%
English and French as first language: 0%
Other as first language: 1.3%

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.^[5]

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 64781". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78100". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Val-des-Lacs census profile
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.