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Laurentides | |
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| Coordinates:46°26′N74°59′W / 46.433°N 74.983°W /46.433; -74.983 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Conseil des préfets et des élus de la région des Laurentides (Regional conference of elected officers) | Ramez Ayoub (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 20,779.19 km2 (8,022.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 631719 |
| • Density | 28.4/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Laurentien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 450, 579 |
| Website | www.laurentides .gouv.qc.ca |
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TheLaurentides (French:[loʁɑ̃tid],Canadian French:[lɔʁɑ̃t͡sid]ⓘ) is aregion ofQuebec. While it is often called theLaurentians in English, the region includes only part of theLaurentian Mountains. It has a total land area of 20,779.19 km2 (8,022.89 sq mi) and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the2016 Census.[1]
The area was historically occupied by theWeskarini Algonquin First Nation.[3] English Canadians began settling in the 1700s in towns like Arundel and Harrington and St. Columban and Clyde, today's La Conception.French Canadians began settlement in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-countryski culture in the winter. Ski resorts includeSaint-Sauveur andMont Tremblant.
The Laurentides offer a weekend escape forMontrealers and tourists from New England to Ontario, and with the building of a major highway through the area in the 1970s (Autoroute 15), the area has experienced much growth. Its largest city isSaint-Jérôme, in its extreme southeast, with a 2011 census population of 68,456 inhabitants.
| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2016 Canadian Census[4] | Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) | Seat of RCM |
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| Antoine-Labelle | 35,243 | 14,976.99 km2 (5,782.65 sq mi) | 2.4 | Mont-Laurier |
| Argenteuil | 32,389 | 1,252.97 km2 (483.77 sq mi) | 25.8 | Lachute |
| Deux-Montagnes | 98,203 | 243.42 km2 (93.98 sq mi) | 403.4 | Saint-Eustache |
| La Rivière-du-Nord | 128,170 | 451.02 km2 (174.14 sq mi) | 284.2 | Saint-Jérôme |
| Les Laurentides | 45,902 | 2,479.05 km2 (957.17 sq mi) | 18.5 | Mont-Blanc |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | 41,877 | 683.46 km2 (263.89 sq mi) | 61.3 | Sainte-Adèle |
| Mirabel (Equivalent Territory) | 50,513 | 485.07 km2 (187.29 sq mi) | 104.1 | Mirabel[5] |
| Thérèse-De Blainville | 157,103 | 207.20 km2 (80.00 sq mi) | 758.2 | Sainte-Thérèse |
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