Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality

Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Regional county municipality
Location of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Coordinates: 45°33′N 75°52′W / 45.550°N 75.867°W / 45.550; -75.867[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
EffectiveDecember 4, 1991
County seatChelsea
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMarc Carriere
Area
[2][3]
 • Total2,199.30 km2 (849.15 sq mi)
 • Land1,912.05 km2 (738.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total53,657
 • Density28.1/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 11%
 • Dwellings
24,627
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcdescollinesdeloutaouais.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata
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Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais (French for "The hills of the Outaouais") is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Canada. The region nearly encircles the City of Gatineau, which is to the south. Its administrative seat is in Chelsea, Quebec.

It was created in January 1991 when the Communauté régionale de l'Outaouais (Outaouais Regional Community) was split into Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM and the Communauté urbaine de l'Outaouais (Outaouais Urban Community, now City of Gatineau). The region is home to the majority of Gatineau Park. It is bisected by the Gatineau River which flows from north to south. The Ottawa River forms the southwestern boundary.

Subdivisions

There are six subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Municipalities (6)
The administrative office and municipal court of the RCM is located in Old Chesea.

Demographics

Canada census – Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais community profile
202120162011
Population54,498 (+11.0% from 2016)49,094 (5.8% from 2011)46,393 (10.4% from 2006)
Land area2,025.38 km2 (782.00 sq mi)2,051.77 km2 (792.19 sq mi)2,048.24 km2 (790.83 sq mi)
Population density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)23.9/km2 (62/sq mi)22.7/km2 (59/sq mi)
Median age42.0 (M: 42.4, F: 41.6)41.8 (M: 42.1, F: 41.5)40.4 (M: 40.6, F: 40.1)
Private dwellings25,105 (total)  21,103 (occupied)23,164 (total)  22,056 (total) 
Median household income$110,000$90,482$85,789
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1986 20,355—    
1991 28,894+42.0%
1996 33,680+16.6%
2001 35,188+4.5%
2006 42,005+19.4%
2011 46,393+10.4%
2016 49,094+5.8%
2021 54,498+11.0%

Ethnicity

Source: 2021 Census [3]

  • 92.0% White
  • 4.9% Indigenous
  • 3.1% Visible Minority

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 269051". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 820". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec - Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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