Cayamant, Quebec

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Cayamant
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Quebec
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Outaouais
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established_title2 = Incorporation
established_date2 = October 10, 1906
government_type = Municipality
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Suzanne Labelle Lamarche
area_total_km2 = 411.13
area_land_km2 = 388.40
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area_footnotes = [Total area: [http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/cgi-bin/repert1.pl?region=&mrc=&geo=83040&muni= Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions]
Land area: Statistics Canada]
population_as_of= 2006
population_footnotes = [Statistics Canada 2006 Census]
population_total = 811
population_density_km2 = 2.1
timezone = EST
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postal_code_type = Postal Code
postal_code = J0X 1Y0
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Cayamant is a municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The village of Lac-Cayamant is located at the north end of Lake Cayamant, west of Gracefield.

It was formerly known as the Township Municipality of Dorion, named after Antoine-Aimé Dorion (1818-1891). It was renamed to the Municipality of Cayamant at the end of 1988, due to many problems created by having the identical name to that of the city of Dorion (which merged with neighbouring Vaudreuil in 1994). The new name refers to the largest lake in its territory, Lake Cayamant. The Algonquin term "Kakgama, Kandikagamaw", or "Kandikagama" means "porcupine". Alternatively, it may come from "Kantuagama", which means lake with a large bay.cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=212724&Latitude=46,13333&Longitude=-76,25&Zoom=1700 |title=Cayamant (Municipalité) |accessdate=2008-08-13 |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |language=French]

History

Between 1890 and 1900, a few settlers moved to the shores of Cayamant Lake, becoming home to a flood of French Canadians who were heading to the west of the province in search of farmland.cite web |url=http://www.mrcvg.qc.ca/textes/mun-cayamant.shtml |title=Cayamant |publisher=MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |accessdate=2008-08-13 |language=French]

In 1902, the "Lake Cayamont" post office opened (renamed in 1943 to Lake Cayamant). The Township Municipality of Dorion was formed on October 10, 1906. The first municipal council was elected on October 17, 1906.

In 1918, the parish of Saint-Roch-du-Lac Cayamant was established. In 1988, Dorion was renamed to Cayamant.

Demographics

Population: [Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census]
* Population in 2006: 811
* Population in 2001: 691
** 2001 to 2006 population change: 17.4 %
* Population in 1996: 706
* Population in 1991: 548

Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 377

Languages:
* English as first language: 3.7 %
* French as first language: 95.1 %
* English and French as first language: 1.2 %

References

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Cayamant
North = Lac-Pythonga
Northeast = Kitigan Zibi (Maniwaki 18)
East = Messines,
Blue Sea,
Gracefield
Southeast = Kazabazua
South = Alleyn-et-Cawood
Southwest = Otter Lake
West = Lac-Nilgaut
Northwest =