Val-Morin (French pronunciation: [val mɔʁɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
Val-Morin | |
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 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Val-Morin Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°11′W / 46°N 74.18°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Constituted | June 27, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna Salvati |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.00 km2 (15.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 39.20 km2 (15.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,123 |
| • Density | 79.7/km2 (206/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  8.8% |
| • Dwellings | 2,077 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways   A-15 (TCH) |  R-117 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editVal-Morin is located in the Laurentian Mountains, along the Rivière du Nord and on the shores of Lake Raymond at an elevation of 309 metres (1,014 ft), about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. Its territory includes numerous lakes such as La Salle, Lavallée, Bélair in the east, and Beauvais, Normand, and Valiquette in the west.[4]
History
editThe geographic area now called Val-Morin was likely inhabited by First Nations people either Montagnais-Naskapi, Algonkin or Cree prior to European settlement.[5]
In 1852, the Morin Township was formed. It was named after its founder and 19th-century politician Augustin-Norbert Morin (1803-1865) who already had a huge farm of more than 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) on the banks of the Rivière du Nord, built around 1850-1860 and included a home, saw mill, and flour mill.[6] Morin was among the first residents and helped many settlers to settle here. In 1887, the Val-Morin Post Office opened, and in 1922, the Municipality of Val-Morin was established.[4]
Originally farmers, residents of Val-Morin have turned to the development of Alpine ski resorts and outdoor activities in recent times.[4]
Demographics
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Population trend:[7]
- Population in 2021: 3123 (2016 to 2021 population change: 8.8%)
- Population in 2016: 2870
- Population in 2011: 2772
- Population in 2006: 2756
- Population in 2001: 2216
- Population in 1996: 2043
- Population in 1991: 1366
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1487 (total dwellings: 2077)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 6.5%
- French as first language: 91.1%
- English and French as first language: 0.4%
- Other as first language: 2.0%
Economy
editVal-Morin benefits from its close proximity to Montreal and the much traveled Highway 15. The "Le Petit Train du Nord" bike path and cross country ski trail and linear park cuts through Val-Morin bringing many cyclists and cross-country skiers through its territory. The Parc Dufresne regional park also attracts many hikers and cross-country skiers.
Education
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Sainte 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 64913". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Val-Morin, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Val-Morin (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ Jenifer S. H. Brown and C. Roderick Wilson (1986). "The Eastern Subarctic - A Regional Overview." In R. Bruce Morrison and C. Roderick Wilson (eds.) Native Peoples The Canadian Experience. Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc.
- ^ "Morin-Heights (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
External links
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Media related to Val-Morin at Wikimedia Commons
