Mascouche
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 Mascouche
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| Coordinates: 45°45′N 73°36′W / 45.750°N 73.600°WCoordinates: 45°45′N 73°36′W / 45.750°N 73.600°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Les Moulins |
| Settled | |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Denise Paquette |
| • Federal riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Masson |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 107.70 km2 (41.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,491 |
| • Density | 398.4/km2 (1,032/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |  25.8% |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J7K, J7L |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-25 |
 Route 125 |
| Website | www.ville.mascouche.qc.ca |
Mascouche is a suburban city north of Montreal in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River and has a population of 42,491,[3] ranking 30th among Quebec municipalities.
On April 20, 2012, the longtime mayor Richard Marcotte was arrested in connection with a corruption investigation.[4]
The name comes from Algonquin word maskutchew meaning "bear plain" in singular. Compare plular form to maskutew for the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality located nearby.
History
Mascouche received city status on December 9, 1970, under mayor Gilles Forest.
Infrastructure
Montréal/Mascouche Airport, the largest regional airport in Quebec, is three kilometres southeast of the city.
Autoroutes 640 and 25, both major national transportation routes, meet just south of the centre of the city.
L'Étang-du-Grand-Coteau, an urban park situated in the city centre on Mascouche Boulevard, has the same area as Mount Royal Park in Montreal.
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 42491 (2006 to 2011 population change: 25.8%)
- Population in 2006: 33,764 (2001 to 2006 population change: 14.2%)
- Population in 2001: 29,556
- Population in 1996: 28,097
- Population in 1991: 25,828
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 15,789 (total dwellings: 16,290)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.9%
- French as first language: 93.7%
- English and French as first language: 0.4%
- Other as first language: 3%
Mayors
- André Duval (1955-1965)
- Gilles Forest (1965-1983)
- Bernard Patenaude (1983-1992)
- Richard Marcotte (1992-2012)
References
- ^ Reference number 39528 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Mascouche community profile
- ^ William Marsden (April 20, 2012). "Mascouche mayor arrested, interrogated". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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