Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles explained

Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:46.4°N -107°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1890s
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 1, 2006
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Luc Diotte
Area Total Km2:181.93
Area Land Km2:161.61
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:815
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:5.0
Population Blank1 Title:Pop. 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 3.2%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:481
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Blank Name:Highways

Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

The village itself is located just off Quebec Route 309 at the southern end of Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).

History

In 1891, the parish of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac was founded. In 1907, the post office opened, named Lac-des-Îles after the nearby Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).[2]

In 1917, the municipality was formed as the United Township Municipality of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est, and renamed in 1942 to Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est. In 1953, it became the Municipality of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles.[2]

From January 8, 2003, to January 1, 2006, the municipality was amalgamated into the Town of Mont-Laurier.[2]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 375 (total dwellings: 481)[1]

Mother tongue:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . 4 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles (Municipalité) . 2009-08-18 . Commission de toponymie du Québec . French.