Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Laurentides | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Les Laurentides | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 3 ′ N , 74 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 369 m | ||
| Area : | 128.78 km² | ||
| Residents : | 10.115 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 78.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 78032 | ||
| Postal code : | J8C | ||
| Area code : | +1 819 | ||
| Mayor : | Denis Chalifoux | ||
| Website : | www.ville.sainte-agathe-des-monts.qc.ca | ||
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Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a city in the southwest of the Canadian province of Québec . It is located in the Laurentides administrative region , around 100 kilometers northwest of Montreal . Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts belongs to the regional county municipality (municipalité régionale du comté) Les Laurentides , has an area of 128.78 km² and has 10,115 inhabitants (2011).
geography
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is located in the middle of the Laurentine Mountains , on the upper reaches of the Rivière du Nord . This tributary of the Ottawa has its source around 5 km north of the city center in Lac Brûlé . The western districts are on the banks of the Lac des Sables. There are also numerous other small lakes, such as B. Lac à la Truite. Neighboring municipalities are Val-des-Lacs in the north, Lantier in the northeast, Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides in the east, Val-David in the southeast, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard in the south, Ivry-sur-le-Lac and Saint- Faustin – Lac-Carré in the west and Lac-Supérieur in the north-west.
history
The first families settled here permanently in 1849, mostly Catholic French-Canadians . The first residents ran a dairy farm and worked as lumberjacks . With the opening of a railway line for the Canadian Pacific Railway from Saint-Jérôme , the village experienced a significant growth spurt from 1892. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts developed into the preferred excursion and vacation destination of the (mostly Anglophone) Montreal upper class, who had stately villas built here; a small Jewish community also established itself. Several sanatoriums and a hospital for tuberculosis sufferers were built , but they no longer exist today.
The community received city status as early as 1915. The place name is reminiscent of Saint Agatha of Catania on the one hand, and the location in the mountains on the other. It was officially used for the first time in 1879 by the newly opened post office. The highway to Montreal opened in 1965, the railway line closed in 1981 and converted into a cycle path. After a carpet factory was closed at the beginning of the 1980s, tourism was increasingly promoted and the city was positioned as a year-round destination. In addition, there was the expansion to a regional service and education center. In 2002 the provincial government ordered the merger with the communes of Sainte-Agathe-Nord and Ivry-sur-le-Lac. However, the latter decided in a 2006 referendum to split off from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts.
The city has parish partnerships with Lagny-sur-Marne in France (since 1969) and with Saranac Lake in the US state of New York (since 2002).
population
According to the 2011 census, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts had 10,115 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 78.5 inh / km². 91.3% of the population stated French as their main language, the share of English was 4.9%. 0.6% said they were bilingual (French and English), 3.2% accounted for other languages and multiple answers. Only French spoke 60.0%. In 2001, 89.0% of the population were Roman Catholic , 3.9% Protestant and 5.7% non-denominational.
Transport and economy
Autoroute 15 begins on the northern outskirts of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ; this highway connects the Laurentine Mountains with Montreal and the US state of New York . Another important road link is Route 117 (Montreal - Rouyn-Noranda ). The former railway line has been converted into a long-distance cycle path that is part of the Route Verte network.
Tourism is of great economic importance . Due to its scenic location in the midst of mountains, forests and lakes, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a popular excursion and holiday destination for residents of the Montreal conurbation. The offer includes several campsites, a theater, a sailing school, beaches, two golf courses and an art museum. Numerous cultural events are also held.
Personalities
- Jean-Jacques Bertrand (1916–1973), politician
- Jonathan Drouin (born 1995), ice hockey player
- Pierre-Luc Dubois (* 1998), ice hockey player
- Mikaël Kingsbury (* 1992), freestyle skier
- Gaston Miron (1928-1996), poet
- Brittany Phelan (* 1991), ski racer
- Marie-Pier Préfontaine (* 1988), ski racer
literature
- Serge Laurin: Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. Un siècle et demi d'histoire . Presses de l'Université Laval, Québec 2002, ISBN 2-7637-7914-X ( Google Books ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Histoire. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, accessed December 13, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. Commission du toponymie du Québec, 2013, accessed December 13, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Jumelages. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, accessed December 13, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Population profile of the commune of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. In: 2011 Census. Statistics Canada , 2011, accessed December 13, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Population profile of the commune of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. In: 2001 Census. Statistics Canada , 2001, accessed December 13, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Attraits et événements. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, accessed December 13, 2013 (French).