Mandeville, Quebec

Mandeville
Municipality

Little Mandeville River
Motto: Tous ensemble en avant

Location within D'Autray RCM.
Mandeville

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°22′N 73°21′W / 46.367°N 73.350°W / 46.367; -73.350Coordinates: 46°22′N 73°21′W / 46.367°N 73.350°W / 46.367; -73.350[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM D'Autray
Settled 1824
Constituted April 20, 1904
Government[2]
 • Mayor Francine Bergeron
 • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. riding Berthier
Area[2][3]
 • Total 339.30 km2 (131.00 sq mi)
 • Land 322.22 km2 (124.41 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 2,043
 • Density 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 8.0%
 • Dwellings 1,770
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K 1L0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways No major routes
Website www.mandeville.ca

Mandeville is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

Topography

Prior to June 2, 2001, it was officially known as Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville.

The town itself is located along the Mastigouche River, just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The northern portion is undeveloped and part of the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Mandeville is considered a paradise for hunting and trapping (bear, moose, wolf, lynx) and fishing (musky, trout, bass).[1]

Mandeville is home to the Pléïades Observatory, managed by Centre d'Observation et de Recherche Astronomique Mandeville (C.O.R.A.M. Inc.).

History

In the early 19th century, the territory was part of the Hope Fief. This fief, with an area of 20,000 arpents (68.4 km²) was granted to Angélique Blondeau by Seignoral Lord Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière, but was mostly neglected by the seignoral lords. In 1824, one of the first settlers, Maximillien or Maxime Mandeville, arrived at the shores of the lake that today bears his name. And in 1837, further colonization occurred when a large group of settlers came from Maskinongé, Berthierville, and Sorel.[1][4]

In 1894, the Mission of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was formed and became a parish in 1903. The name is most likely a reference to Charles Turgeon, pastor of the nearby parish of Saint-Didace, who worked extensively in Mandeville. In 1904, the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was established and in 1905, its post office opened.[1]

Since the toponym "Saint-Charles" had not been in common use for a long time, the municipality officially abbreviated its name to Mandeville in 2001.[1] Soon after, the municipal boundary between Mandeville and Saint-Damien was reorganized, and Mandeville gained about 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi).

Demographics

Population trend:[4][5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1005 (total dwellings: 1770)

Mother tongue:[6]

Mayors

The mayors of Mandeville were:[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mandeville (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 52095 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Mandeville census profile
  4. 1 2 "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Mandeville. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Mandeville community profile
  7. ↑ "Nos maires" (in French). Municipalité de Mandeville. Retrieved 2009-11-23.


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Zénon Baie-de-la-Bouteille
Saint-Damien Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
   Mandeville  
Saint-Gabriel Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Saint-Didace


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