Namur, Quebec

Namur is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is nicknamed "la Nouvelle Belgique" (New Belgium).[4]

Namur
Municipality
Location within Papineau RCM
Namur
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°56′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
Settled1865
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1964
Government
 • MayorGilbert Dardel
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
 • Total58.10 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
 • Land56.76 km2 (21.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total572
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 4.0%
 • Dwellings
389
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0V 1N0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 315
Route 323
Websitewww.namur.ca
Namur town hall

The vast majority of the local population lives off the timber industry, which is marked by the Loggers Summer Festival. Furthermore, the area's excellent fishing and hunting opportunities attract many tourists annually.[4]

History

The first settlers arrived in the area in 1865, the majority originating from the Belgian Province of Namur and mostly Presbyterian Walloons; their family names were Edain, Frison, Pinon, Roquet, Fluhamann, and Van Vanious. In 1874, the Namur Post Office opened.[4]

From 1886 onward, the area was known as the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington. Piece by piece, portions of this united township were detached to form new municipalities: Vinoy in 1920 (since 1996 part of Chénéville), Lac-des-Plages in 1950, and finally Namur in 1964.[4]

Demographics
Canada census – Namur, Quebec community profile
2016 2011
Population: 572 (-4.0% from 2011) 596 (22.4% from 2006)
Land area: 56.76 km2 (21.92 sq mi) 56.37 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
Population density: 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
Median age: 54.2 (M: 55.0, F: 53.6) 48.3 (M: 47.9, F: 48.6)
Total private dwellings: 389 348
Median household income: $40,235 $29,784
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7]
Historical census populations – Namur, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 479—    
1991 512+6.9%
1996 543+6.1%
2001 532−2.0%
2006 487−8.5%
2011 596+22.4%
2016 572−4.0%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 9.8%
  • French as first language: 87.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.8%
  • Other as first language: 0.9%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

References
  1. Reference number 43342 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 80110 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2480110) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  4. "Namur (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

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