Mirabel was a former regional county municipality whose territory coincided with the city of Mirabel, Quebec. It was established in 1985, whereas the city itself had been constituted in 1971.
Mirabel | |
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| Coordinates: 45°39′N 74°05′W / 45.650°N 74.083°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| Effective | 1985[1] |
| Dissolved | 2001 |
| County seat | Mirabel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
| • Land | 485.41 km2 (187.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 27,330 |
| • Density | 56.3/km2 (146/sq mi) |
| • Change (1996–2001) |  20.8% |
| • Dwellings | 10,067 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 450 |
It ceased to exist by January 1, 2002, in the midst of the early 2000s municipal reorganization in Quebec. Although the city of Mirabel itself was unaffected, legislation[3] gave newly constituted cities arising from that municipal reorganization the powers of a regional county municipality for the purpose of certain laws, and Mirabel got similar powers. Today, Mirabel is not part of any regional county municipality; for statistical and census purposes, it is considered a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141052". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "2001 Census profile: Mirabel".
- ^ Bill 170 (year 2000)