Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
—  Ville (City)  —
ND-des-Prairies
Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W / 46.05°N 73.433°W / 46.05; -73.433Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W / 46.05°N 73.433°W / 46.05; -73.433
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
Regional County	Joliette
Settled
Incorporated	January 1, 1957
Government
– Type	Ville
– Mayor	Alain Larue
– Federal riding	Joliette
– Prov. riding	Joliette
Area[1]
– Land	18.20 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	8,230
– Density	452.3/km2 (1,171.5/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA	J6E
Area code(s)	450, 579
Website	www.notre-dame-des-prairies.org

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

History

In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.^[2]

Demographics

Population:^[3]

• Population in 2006: 8230 (2001 to 2006 population change: 12.5 %)
• Population in 2001: 7316
• Population in 1996: 6837
• Population in 1991: 6465

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3570 (total dwellings: 3662)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.6 %
• French as first language: 97.6 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 1.8 %

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Notre-Dame-des-Prairies community profile
2. ^ "Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/toposweb/recherche.aspx?no_seq=388194. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census