| Laurentides | |
| Settlement Type: | Administrative region |
| Coordinates: | 46.4333°N -133°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Parts Type: | Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | 7 RCM, 1 ET |
| P1: | Antoine-Labelle |
| P2: | Argenteuil |
| P3: | Deux-Montagnes |
| P4: | La Rivière-du-Nord |
| P5: | Les Laurentides |
| P6: | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| P7: | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| P8: | Mirabel, Quebec (ET) |
| Leader Party: | President |
| Leader Title: | Conseil des préfets et des élus de la région des Laurentides (Regional conference of elected officers) |
| Leader Name: | Ramez Ayoub |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Land Km2: | 20,779.19 |
| Population Total: | 631 719 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 28.4 |
| Population Demonym: | Laurentien(ne) |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | J |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 450, 579 |
The Laurentides (in French pronounced as /lɔʁɑ̃tid/) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains. It has a total land area of 20779.19km2 and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census.
The area is the traditional territory of the Algonquin First Nation. English Canadians began settling in the 1700s in towns like Arundel and Harrington and St. Columban and Clyde, today's La Conception. French Canadians began settlement in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-country ski culture in the winter. Ski resorts include Saint-Sauveur and Mont Tremblant.
The Laurentides offer a weekend escape for Montrealers and tourists from New England to Ontario, and with the building of a major highway through the area in the 1970s (Autoroute 15), the area has experienced much growth. Its largest city is Saint-Jérôme, in its extreme southeast, with a 2011 census population of 68,456 inhabitants.
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| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2016 Canadian Census[2] | Land Area | Density (pop. per km) | Seat of RCM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine-Labelle | 35,243 | 14976.99km2 | 2.4 | Mont-Laurier | |
| Argenteuil | 32,389 | 1252.97km2 | 25.8 | Lachute | |
| Deux-Montagnes | 98,203 | 243.42km2 | 403.4 | Saint-Eustache | |
| La Rivière-du-Nord | 128,170 | 451.02km2 | 284.2 | Saint-Jérôme | |
| Les Laurentides | 45,902 | 2479.05km2 | 18.5 | Mont-Blanc | |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | 41,877 | 683.46km2 | 61.3 | Sainte-Adèle | |
| Mirabel (Equivalent Territory) | 50,513 | 485.07km2 | 104.1 | Mirabel[3] | |
| Thérèse-De Blainville | 157,103 | 207.2km2 | 758.2 | Sainte-Thérèse |