Nominingue, Quebec

Nominingue
Coordinates: 46°24′N 75°02′W / 46.4°N 75.033°W / 46.4; -75.033
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
Regional County	Antoine-Labelle
Settled	1883
Incorporated	October 30, 1971
Government
– Type	Municipality
– Mayor	Serge Croisetière
– Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
– Prov. riding	Labelle
Area[1]
– Total	308.34 km2 (119.1 sq mi)
– Land	305.50 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	2,317
– Density	7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	J0W 1R0
Area code(s)	819
Website	www.municipalitenominingue.qc.ca

Nominingue is a small village and municipality located 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Mountains. It was formerly called Lac Nominingue, but changed name on September 16, 2000.

Lac Nominingue is located along Route 117, between Mont-Laurier and Rivière-Rouge, and is near the International Airport of Rivière-Rouge/Mont-tremblant.

It is surrounded by dozens of lakes, including Petit and Grand Lac Nominingue, Lac des Grandes Baies, and Lac Sainte-Marie, as well as a forest. It is near Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve and Rouge-Matawin Wildlife Reserve. The village was established in the late 1880s by pioneers sent by Curé Labelle to develop this mountainous and wild region. It was once the last station of the famous "P'tit train du Nord" (Little train of the North). Golf, biking, fishing and hunting are among the favorite outdoor activities. The former Canadian Pacific Railway station in Nominingue is now a small museum and rest stop for cyclists. It is also known for being home for Camp Nominingue, a boys camp established in 1925.

Demographics

Population:^[3]

• Population in 2006: 2317
  • 2001 to 2006 population change: 12.8 %
• Population in 2001: 2064 (or 2054 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
• Population in 1996: 1930
• Population in 1991: 1765

Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1022 (total: 1860)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.9 %
• French as first language: 94.8 %
• English and French as first language: 0.7 %
• Other as first language: 3.6 %

References

1. ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
   Land area: Statistics Canada
2. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Nominingue community profile
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• (French) Commission de toponymie du Québec
• (French) Affaires municipales et régions - cartes régionales
• (French) La grande histoire du P'tit Train du Nord à Nominingue, par Thérèse Gobeil Larivière. 2007
• (French) Site officiel de l'Association des Résidents du Grand Lac Nominingue

Twin towns

Hermanville-sur-Mer, France

Coordinates: 46°24′00″N 75°02′00″W / 46.4°N 75.033333°W / 46.4; -75.033333