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Saint-Placide, Quebec

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Saint-Placide
Municipality
Saint-Pacide from the docks
Saint-Pacide from the docks
Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM.
Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM.
Saint-Placide is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Placide
Saint-Placide
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°32′N 74°12′W / 45.533°N 74.200°W / 45.533; -74.200[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMDeux-Montagnes
Settled1780
ConstitutedAugust 3, 1994
Government
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 • MayorDaniel Laviolette
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingMirabel
Area
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 • Total
62.10 km2 (23.98 sq mi)
 • Land42.89 km2 (16.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,784
 • Density41.6/km2 (108/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 5.8%
 • Dwellings
876
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0V 2B0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-344
Websitewww.municipalite.saint-placide.qc.ca

Saint-Placide (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ plasid]) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, along the north shore of the Ottawa River.

History

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In 1780, the first European settlers arrived here.[4] In 1848, the Parish of Saint-Placide was formed when it was separated from the parish of Saint-Benoît. The new parish name was undoubtedly chosen because Saint Placide, a monk of the sixth century, was a disciple of Saint Benedict. In 1853, its post office opened, and in 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed.[5]

A wharf, built in 1867, allowed vessels of the Ottawa River Navigation Company to take delivery of wheat at that time in the region.[5]

In 1950, the Village Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed when it separated from the Parish Municipality, and was surrounded by the latter's territory. On August 3, 1994, these municipalities were rejoined again to form the new Municipality of Saint-Placide.[5]

Demographics

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Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 1,784 (2016 to 2021 population change: 5.8%)
  • Population in 2016: 1,686 (2011 to 2016 population change: 1.7%)
  • Population in 2011: 1,715 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.4%)
  • Population in 2006: 1,642 (2001 to 2006 population change: 6.8%)
  • Population in 2001: 1,537
  • Population in 1996: 1,479

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 778 (total dwellings: 876)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 2.8%
  • French as first language: 94.1%
  • English and French as first language: 1.1%
  • Other as first language: 1.7%

Infrastructure

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Highway 344 passes through Saint-Placide. The Oka Express goes to the Deux-Montagnes station and Terminus Saint-Eustache

Education

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The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.[7]

  • École de l'Amitié[8]

École secondaire d'Oka in Oka provides secondary education.[9]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools. Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, serve this community.[10][11] Lake of Two Mountains High School is the zoned high school.[12]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ "Reference number 293601". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 72043". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saint%2DPlacide&DGUIDlist=2021A00052472043&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0
  4. ↑ "Découvrir Saint-Placide - Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Placide. Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Placide (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ↑ "Admission et inscription Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
  8. ↑ "de l'Amitié Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 21/9/2017) Ville Saint-Placide Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mountainview Elementary Zone Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ "LAKE OF TWO MOUNTAINS HS ZONE Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
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