Notre-Dame-du-Nord | |
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 Lake Timiskaming waterfront | |
 Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
  Notre-Dame-du-Nord Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates:47°36′N79°29′W / 47.600°N 79.483°W /47.600; -79.483[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Settled | 1896 |
| Constituted | September 23, 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nico Gervais |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.92 km2 (34.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 74.34 km2 (28.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  3.6% |
| • Dwellings | 569 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-101 |
| Website | nddn |
Notre-Dame-du-Nord (French pronunciation:[nɔtʁədamdynɔʁ]) is a municipality in theCanadian province ofQuebec, located in theTémiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is located at the northern end ofLake Timiskaming where theOttawa River enters into this lake.
The municipality is located alongRoute 101. A local street,rue Ontario, extends westward from Route 101 to the Quebec-Ontario border, where it becomesOntario Highway 65. In Ontario, the highway passes through the townships ofCasey andHarris en route to the city ofTemiskaming Shores.
Notre-Dame-du-Nord is best known as the home of an annual truckdrag race event calledRodéo du Camion (Truck Rodeo) which is held over the AugustCivic Holiday of each year, which brings over 650 trucks and 60,000 spectators to the town each year.
Local attractions also include the Lake Timiskaming Fossil Centre, a museum and research institution dedicated to thefossils of the Témiscamingue region, and the Heath Racing motocross track.
The area had been known by a variety of names: Tête-du-Lac ("Head-of-the-Lake" in reference to its position at the head of Lake Timiskaming), Pointe à Polson in 1858 (after aFirst Nations family living there at the time), Murray City in 1862 (in honour ofThomas Murray ofPembroke whose company was logging there), and North Temiscaming at the end of 19th century.[1]
In 1895, the mission located on the north bank of the Rapids des Quinze became a parish under the name of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. In 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Nedelec-Partie-Sud. It was partially destroyed in theGreat Fire of 1922. In 1928, it was renamed after the parish.[1][4]
In 1951, the Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Quinze, which had developed concurrently on the other side of the rapids, was merged into Notre-Dame-du-Nord.[4]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,090 (+3.6% from 2016) | 1,052 (-2.1% from 2011) | 1,075 (-3.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 74.34 km2 (28.70 sq mi) | 74.76 km2 (28.86 sq mi) | 74.99 km2 (28.95 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) | 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.4 (M: 53.2, F: 55.6) | 49.9 (M: 50.0, F: 49.9) | 48.5 (M: 48.0, F: 49.0) |
| Private dwellings | 569 (total) 511 (occupied) | 536 (total) 490 (occupied) | 534 (total) 514 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $47,360 | $49,260 |
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