Pointe-Fortune, Quebec
Pointe-Fortune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: La fortune aime les audacieux | |
 Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Constituted | August 28, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Daoust |
| • Federal riding | Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| • Prov. riding | Soulanges |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.60 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 542 |
| • Density | 64.9/km2 (168/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.9% |
| • Dwellings | 265 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-40 |  R-342 |
| Website | pointefortune |
Pointe-Fortune is a village municipality in southwestern Quebec on the Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, northwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 542.
Demographics
Population
Population trend[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 542 | 6.9%
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| 2006 | 507 | 10.9%
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| 2001 | 457 | 1.3%
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| 1996 | 451 | 9.2%
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| 1991 | 413 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 375 | 74.26% |
| English only | 105 | 20.79% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 25 | 4.95% |
Attractions
Macdonell-Williamson House,[7] which owes its existence to the fur trade and the legendary Voyageurs, is located at the historical boundary marker (which still stands to this day) which marks the division between Upper and Lower Canada..
Pointe Fortune celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004.
See also
References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Pointe-Fortune
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pointe-Fortune, Quebec
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 50159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Pointe-Fortune, Quebec
- ^ Maison Macdonell-Williamson House
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