Namur, Quebec

Namur
Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°56′W / 45.9°N 74.933°W / 45.9; -74.933Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°56′W / 45.9°N 74.933°W / 45.9; -74.933
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
Settled	1865
Incorporation	January 1, 1964
Government
- Type	Municipality
- Mayor	Gilbert Dardel
Area[1]
- Total	57.07 km2 (22 sq mi)
- Land	56.22 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	487
- Density	8.7/km2 (22.5/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	J0V 1N0
Area code(s)	819

Namur town hall

Namur is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is nicknamed "la Nouvelle Belgique" (New Belgium).^[3]

The vast majority of the local population lives of the timber industry, which is marked by the Loggers Summer Festival. Furthermore, the area's excellent fishing and hunting opportunities attract many tourists annually.^[3]

History

The first settlers arrived in the area in 1865, the majority originating from the Belgian Province of Namur and mostly Presbyterian Walloons; their family names were Edain, Frison, Pinon, Roquet, Fluhamann, and Van Vanious. In 1874, the Namur Post Office opened.^[3]

From 1886 onward, the area was known as the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington. Piece by piece, portions of this united township were detached to form new municipalities: Vinoy in 1920 (since 1996 part of Chénéville), Lac-des-Plages in 1950, and finally Namur in 1964.^[3]

Demographics

Population:^[4]

• Population in 2006: 487
• Population in 2001: 532
  • 2001 to 2006 population change: -8.5 %
• Population in 1996: 543
• Population in 1991: 512

Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 202 (total: 259)

Mother tongue

• English as first language: 5.5 %
• French as first language: 89 %
• English and French as first language: 5.5 %
• Other as first language: 0 %

References

1. ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions
   Land area: Statistics Canada
2. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
3. ^ ^{a b c d} "Namur (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=43342&Latitude=45,9&Longitude=-74,93333&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census