Blue Sea, Quebec

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blue Sea
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image_caption = A dock on Blue Sea Lake


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Quebec
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Outaouais
established_title =
established_date =
established_title2 = Incorporation
established_date2 = January 31, 1921
government_type = Municipality
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Laurent Fortin
area_total_km2 = 76.89
area_land_km2 = 72.96
area_water_km2 =
area_footnotes = [Total area: [http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/cgi-bin/repert1.pl?region=&mrc=&geo=83045&muni= Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions]
Land area: Statistics Canada]
population_as_of= 2006
population_footnotes = [Statistics Canada 2006 Census]
population_total = 608
population_density_km2 = 8.3
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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postal_code_type = Postal Code
postal_code = J0X 1C0
latd = 46 | latm = 12 | lats = | latNS = N
longd = 76 | longm = 05 | longs = | longEW = W
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Blue Sea is a municipality and village in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, and part of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality. It encompasses the southern portion of Blue Sea Lake.

The village of Blue Sea is located at the extreme southern end of Blue Sea Lake, north of the larger city of Gracefield and south of Maniwaki.

History

The Gauthier, Courchesne, Beaudoin, Lacroix, Tremblay and Bénard were among the first European families to settle at the lake since the late nineteenth century. Almost at the same time, led by the construction of railways, the first vacationers established on the shores of the lake as well.cite web |url=http://www.mrcvg.qc.ca/textes/mun-bluesea.shtml |title=Blue Sea |publisher=MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |accessdate=2008-08-12 |language=French]

In 1921, the small location was first called Bouchette-South, then renamed to Blue Sea in 1931.cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=142191&Latitude=46,2&Longitude=-76,08334&Zoom=1700 |title=Blue Sea (Municipalité) |accessdate=2008-08-12 |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |language=French]

With the growth of tourism in the early 1940s, Blue Sea quickly became an attractive destination, which it has remained today.

Demographics

Population: [Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census]
* Population in 2006: 608
* Population in 2001: 570
** 2001 to 2006 population change: 6.7 %
* Population in 1996: 595
* Population in 1991: 520

Total private dwellings: 733
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 273

Languages:
* English as first language: 6.6 %
* French as first language: 93.4 %

References

External links

* [http://bluesealake.ca/ Blue Sea Lake community website]
* [http://www.mrcvg.qc.ca/textes/mun-bluesea.shtml Blue Sea page at MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau website]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Blue Sea
North = Messines
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East = Bouchette
Southeast =
South = Gracefield
Southwest =
West = Cayamant
Northwest =