Montcalm, Quebec Explained

Montcalm, Quebec should not be confused with Montcalm Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

Montcalm
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Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:45.9667°N -104°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:March 6, 1907
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Steven Larose
Area Total Km2:129.30
Area Land Km2:117.18
Population Total:619
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:5.3
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2006-2011
Population Blank1: 5.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:663
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Blank Name:Highways
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Montcalm (pronounced as /fr/) is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. The main population centre in Montcalm is the village of Weir.

Demographics

Population trend:[1]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 663)

Mother tongue:

Weir

Weir (45.945°N -74.5494°W) is an unincorporated village in Montcalm, accessible via Quebec Route 364. It is home to a satellite earth station for Tata Communications (Canada) Ltd..

Weir is named after William Alexander Weir (1858-1929), a Quebec politician and judge.[2]

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=66857&Latitude=45,945&Longitude=-74,54945&Zoom=1700 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Weir
  3. "Arundel Elementary Zone ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  4. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.