Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
City
Location within Joliette RCM. Location within Joliette RCM.
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	Joliette
Constituted	January 1, 1957
Government
• Mayor	Alain Larue
• Federal riding	Joliette
• Prov. riding	Joliette
Area
• Total	18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
• Land	18.20 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	8,868
• Density	487.3/km2 (1,262/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.8%
• Dwellings	4,068
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J6E
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 131
Website	www.notre-dame-des-prairies.org

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

History

In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2011: 8868 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.8%)
• Population in 2006: 8230
• Population in 2001: 7316
• Population in 1996: 6837
• Population in 1991: 6465

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4002 (total dwellings: 4068)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.6%
• French as first language: 97.6%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.8%

See also

• List of cities in Quebec