Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W / 46.233°N 74.05°W / 46.233; -74.05Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W / 46.233°N 74.05°W / 46.233; -74.05
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
Regional County	Matawinie
Settled
Incorporated	January 1, 1950
Government
- Type	Municipality
- Mayor	Julien Alarie
- Federal riding	Joliette
- Prov. riding	Berthier
Area[1]
- Land	250.10 km2 (96.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	1,056
- Density	4.2/km2 (10.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	J0T
Area code(s)	819
Website	www.municipalite notredamedelamerci.com

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 1056 (2001 to 2006 population change: 30.2 %)
• Population in 2001: 811
• Population in 1996: 726
• Population in 1991: 535

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 520 (total dwellings: 1128)

Mother tongue:^[1]

• English as first language: 3.3 %
• French as first language: 93.8 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 2.9 %

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci community profile
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census