Déléage

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Déléage
Municipality
Déléage is located in Western Quebec
Déléage
Déléage
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°23′N 75°55′W / 46.383°N 75.917°W / 46.383; -75.917[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1881
Government
[2]
 • MayorAnne Potvin
 • Federal ridingPontiac—Kitigan Zibi
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
263.42 km2 (101.71 sq mi)
 • Land248.26 km2 (95.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,916
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 3.5%
 • Dwellings
1,021
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J9E 3A8
Area code819
Websitewww.deleage.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Déléage (French pronunciation: [deleaʒ]) is a town and municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Gatineau River opposite Maniwaki.

Deleage and Deléage are frequently used alternate spellings.[4] The official spelling was changed from Deleage to Déléage on March 20, 2004.[5]

History

In 1871, the Kensington Township was proclaimed, named after a district of West London, England. In 1881, the Township Municipality of Kensington was formed. In 1930, it was renamed to Déléage, in honour of Jean-Francois-Regis Déléage (1821-1884), born in Haute-Loire and missionary in the Outaouais from 1853 to 1879, where he founded a dozen parishes. His name was also used to identify the post office between 1929 and 1967.[4]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 872 (out of 1,021 total)[3]

Languages:

  • English as first language: 3%
  • French as first language: 94%
  • English and French as first language: 1%
  • Other as first language: 2%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Palma Morin (...–2005)
  • Jean-Paul Barbe (2005–2013)
  • Bernard Cayen (2013–2017)
  • Raymond Morin (2017–2021)
  • Anne Potvin (2021–present)

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 176541". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83070". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Déléage, Municipalité (MÉ) (Code 2483070) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. 1 2 "Municipalité de Déléage" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2012-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada - Population and dwelling count amendments to the 2001 Census