Piedmont, Quebec
Piedmont | |
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 Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM | |
  Piedmont Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°08′W / 45.9°N 74.13°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| Constituted | September 22, 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clément Cardin |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.70 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,476 |
| • Density | 142.7/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  17.8% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Piedmont (French pronunciation: [pjemɔ̃]) is a small municipality within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Mountains of the administrative region of Laurentides. It is located along the North River and Autoroute 15 and Route 117, north of Montreal.
Police services are provided by the Régie intermunicipale de police de la Rivière-du-Nord, which also serves Prévost and some other nearby communities in the Laurentians.
Demographics
[edit]Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2021: 3476 (2016 to 2021 population change: 17.8%)
- Population in 2016: 2950 (2011 to 2016 population change: 8.4%)
- Population in 2011: 2721 (2006 to 2011 population change: 14.0%)
- Population in 2006: 2386 (2001 to 2006 population change: 12.4%)
- Population in 2001: 2122
- Population in 1996: 1862
- Population in 1991: 1462
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1822 (total dwellings: 2385)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 5.5%
- French as first language: 88.4%
- English and French as first language: 2.2%
- Other as first language: 3.3%
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Piedmont town hall -
Rivière du Nord in Piedmont
Education
[edit]The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board manages Anglophone public education in Piedmont and the surrounding area. Depending on their residential zoning, students from Piedmont may attend Morin Heights Elementary School in Morin-Heights or Saint Adèle Elementary School in Saint-Adèle for primary education. For secondary education, students are typically zoned to Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute.
French-language public schools in the area are operated by the Centre de services scolaire des Laurentides, which provides primary and secondary education options for Francophone residents. Piedmont’s proximity to nearby towns and cities also gives families access to private schools and specialized programs, ensuring diverse educational opportunities.
The region emphasizes bilingual education, reflecting Quebec’s cultural and linguistic heritage.
Geography
[edit]Covering a total area of 24.70 square kilometers, with 24.36 square kilometers of land, Piedmont is characterized by its mountainous terrain and proximity to the North River, offering residents and visitors a serene natural setting.
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 48955". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 77030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Piedmont, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
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- Site officiel Piedmont
- Tourisme Pays-d'en-Haut
- Piedmont at Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Statistics Canada
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