Labelle (French pronunciation: [labɛl]) is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. Its large L-shaped territory surrounds Lake Labelle, and the village is located along the Rouge River and Route 117.
Labelle | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Labelle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Labelle Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 74°44′W / 46.283°N 74.733°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | January 27, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicki Emard |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
• Total | 216.30 km2 (83.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 196.69 km2 (75.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,765 |
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  11.6% |
| • Dwellings | 2,017 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |   R-117 (TCH) |
| Website | www.municipalite .labelle.qc.ca |
Demographics
editPopulation trend:[4]
- Population in 2021: 2,765 (2016 to 2021 population change: 11.6%)
- Population in 2016: 2,477
- Population in 2011: 2,445
- Population in 2006: 2,258
- Population in 2001: 2,272
- Population in 1996: 2,256
- Population in 1991: 2,090
- Population in 1986: 2,134
- Population in 1981: 2,112
- Population in 1976: 2,007
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,362 (total dwellings: 2,017)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.6%
- French as first language: 94.6%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 1.5%
Education
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Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 32796". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78120". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Labelle, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
External links
edit- Media related to Labelle, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
