Laurentides, Quebec
| Saint-Lin–Laurentides | |
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 Location within Montcalm RCM. |
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 Saint-Lin–Laurentides
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| Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W / 45.850°N 73.767°WCoordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W / 45.850°N 73.767°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Constituted | March 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Massé |
| • Federal riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.80 km2 (45.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.52 km2 (45.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,463 |
| • Density | 147.3/km2 (382/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 23.3% |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J5M |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 158 Route 335 Route 337
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| Website | www |
Saint-Lin–Laurentides is a small city located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Its official name uses an en dash; however, the city's own website uses the two-hyphen version of its name: Saint-Lin-Laurentides. In the Canada 2011 Census its population was 17,463.
Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now a National Historic Site of Canada.
Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged.
Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (now L'Assomption) arrived. In 1828, the Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaie Parish was founded. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lin was established, but was abolished 2 years later in 1847 when it was absorbed into the county municipality. That same year, its post office opened. In 1855, the municipality was reestablished as Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye, with Carolus Laurier, father of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as first mayor.
Laurentides was originally the Village Municipality of Saint-Lin, which became an incorporate entity in 1856. In 1883, it changed name and statutes and became the Town of Laurentides. Also that year, the local post office opened.
Population:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6618 (total dwellings: 6972)
Mother tongue:
The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:
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