Ivry-sur-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [ivʁi syʁ lak], literally Ivry on the Lake) is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. The municipality completely encompasses Lake Manitou which is a popular cottage vacation location.

Ivry-sur-le-Lac
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Ivry-sur-le-Lac is located in Central Quebec
Ivry-sur-le-Lac
Ivry-sur-le-Lac
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°04′N 74°21′W / 46.07°N 74.35°W / 46.07; -74.35[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
Settled1852
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
 • MayorAndré Ibghy
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
 • Total
34.70 km2 (13.40 sq mi)
 • Land29.67 km2 (11.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
387
 • Density13/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 8.9%
 • Dwellings
421
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-117 (TCH)
Websitewww.ivry-sur-le-lac.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The village of Ivry-sur-le-Lac is located at the head of the north-east bay (Lacasse Bay), and the hamlet of Lac-Manitou-Sud is at the head of the south-east bay of Lake Manitou.[4]

History

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From 1852 onwards, settlers came to the shores of Lake Manitou because of its beauty. In 1891, Countess Angela Ogier d'Ivry, from Le Mans (France), bought a farm for her son Viscount Raoul Ogier d'Ivry, who chose the name of the new municipality which formed in 1912 by separating from the parishes of Sainte-Agathe and Saint-Faustin. The post office opened in 1903, designated as Lac-Manitou until 1913 and as Ivry-Nord until 1958.[5]

On February 27, 2002, Ivry-sur-le-Lac was amalgamated with Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts in province-wide municipal reorganizations, but it was reinstated as a municipality on January 1, 2006.[5]

Demographics

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Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2016: 387 (2011 to 2016 population change: -8.9%)
  • Population in 2011: 425 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.1%)
  • Population in 2006: 397
  • Population in 2001: 401
  • Population in 1996: 346
  • Population in 1991: 311

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 186 (total dwellings: 421)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 37.5%
  • French as first language: 60%
  • Other as first language: 2.5%

Education

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Saint Agathe Academy of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[7][broken footnote]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 388480". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78042". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Lac-Manitou-Sud" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  5. ^ a b "Ivry-sur-le-Lac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  7. ^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
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