| Bouchette | |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Western Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in western Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 46.2167°N -133°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | March 22, 1980 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Steve Lefebvre |
| Area Total Km2: | 143.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 122.09 |
| Population Total: | 695 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.7 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop (2016–21) |
| Population Blank1: | 4.9% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 629 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Bouchette (in French pronounced as /buʃɛt/) is a municipality in the geographic centre of the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 75km (47miles) north of Gatineau. Its territory is along the shores of Gatineau River and western Thirty-One Mile Lake.
Agriculture is an important economic activity, along with outdoor tourism. It has less than 700 residents but approximately 1075 cottage owners.[1]
There is a variety of services in Bouchette: school, post office, municipal services, grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, accommodation, construction contractors, camping.[1]
The Bouchette Township was proclaimed in 1858 and the Township Municipality was formed in 1872. It was named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).[2]
The township of Cameron between the Gatineau River and Thirty-One Mile Lake was proclaimed in 1854 and named in honour of Canadian businessman and politician Malcolm Cameron.[2]
In 1980, the townships of Bouchette and Cameron merged, forming the new Municipality of Bouchette.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 347 (out of 629 total)
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