Wentworth-Nord, Quebec

Wentworth-Nord
Municipality

Laurel

Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM
Wentworth-Nord

Location in central Quebec

Coordinates: 45°51′N 74°27′W / 45.850°N 74.450°W / 45.850; -74.450Coordinates: 45°51′N 74°27′W / 45.850°N 74.450°W / 45.850; -74.450[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Les Pays-d'en-Haut
Settled 1855
Constituted January 1, 1958
Government[2]
  Mayor André Genest
  Federal riding Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
  Prov. riding Argenteuil
Area[2][3]
  Total 172.40 km2 (66.56 sq mi)
  Land 158.42 km2 (61.17 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,440
  Density 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Increase 6.4%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0T 1Y0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.wentworth-nord.ca

Wentworth-Nord (French for North Wentworth) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality.

Its communities include Saint-Michel, Laurel, and Montfort. Its many lakes attract many cottage vacationers each summer.

History

The original Wentworth Township, formed in 1809, included both Wentworth and Wentworth-Nord,[4] so their histories are closely related until 1958 when Wentworth-Nord became a separate municipality.[1]

The community of Laurel formed when the first families arrived from Ireland between 1855 and 1860, calling it New Ireland in memory of their homeland. The Laurel Post Office opened in 1886. In 1856, the mission of Wentworth was established, officially renamed to Saint-Michel in 1884. By 1860, McCluskey or McClosky Court opened, probably named after pioneer James McClosky.[1]

From 1899, several mines were commercially exploited, extracting mica (from 1899 onward), chalk (from 1919 to 1923), marl, and graphite. Other economic activity included logging, agriculture, and the manufacture of potash.[1]

Lakes

A small portion of Lac Louisa is located in Wentworth-Nord, Quebec.

Lac Saint-François-Xavier (74°21′32″S 45°52′53″E / 74.35889°S 45.88139°E / -74.35889; 45.88139) is believed to have been named after François-Xavier Froideveaux.[5] Work undertaken in 2011 restored the lake's natural shore near the Montfort recreational building.[6]

Demographics

Population trend:[7]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 744 (total dwellings: 1958)

Mother tongue:

St-Michel-de-Wentworth

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wentworth-Nord (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 77060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2477060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. "Wentworth (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  5. "Lac Saint-Francois-Xavier (Fiche descriptive)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  6. Nicol, Éric (August 4, 2011). "Le Saint-François-Xavier retrouve sa berge naturelle". Le Journal des Pays d'en haut La Vallée (in French). Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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