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Saint-Lin, Quebec

Saint-Lin–Laurentides
City
Route 335 (St-Lin).jpg
Location within Montcalm RCM.
Location within Montcalm RCM.
Saint-Lin–Laurentides is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Lin–Laurentides
Saint-Lin–Laurentides
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W / 45.850°N 73.767°W / 45.850; -73.767Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W / 45.850°N 73.767°W / 45.850; -73.767
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
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 Increase 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
Website www.saint-lin-laurentides.com

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)

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