Bois-Franc (French pronunciation: [bwa fʁɑ̃]) is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Maniwaki. Its territory is along the western shores of the upper Gatineau River.
Bois-Franc | |
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  Bois-Franc Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°59′W / 46.500°N 75.983°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Constituted | November 17, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Jolivette |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.31 km2 (28.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.56 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 411 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  2.4% |
| • Dwellings | 215 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
The adjective franc has its origin in the western regions of France and means "excellent, good, strong, solid, hard." Therefore, the name Bois-Franc can be translated as "hardwood" and is a reference to magnificent stands of hardwoods found within the municipality, including beech, ash, maple and birch.[4]
History edit
Its first European settlers came in 1870.[5] Its post office, named Bois-Franc, opened in 1886. In 1920, the Municipality of Bois-Franc was founded when it separated from the Egan Municipality Township.[4]
Demographics edit
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 192 (out of 215 total)[3]
Languages:
- French as first language: 95.1%
- English as first language: 3.7%
- Other as first language: 0%
Economy edit
Its primary industry is logging and forestry. Industrial Park "Réjean Lafrenière" is home to the oriented strand board factory Louisiana-Pacific Canada ltd. Division Quebec; one of the largest plants of its kind in North America.[5]
Government edit
List of former mayors:[7]
- Joseph Brosseau (1921–1923)
- Léon Lyrette (1923–1929)
- Arthur Branchaud (1929–1954)
- Jean-Claude Branchaud (1954–1977)
- Gabriel Pilon (1977–1987)
- Marcel Hubert (1987–1991)
- Neil Brennan (1991–1997)
- Joël Branchaud (1997–2003)
- Armand Hubert (2003–2013)
- Julie Jolivette (2013–present)
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 6639". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83085". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Bois-Franc, Quebec (Code 2483085) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ a b "Bois-Franc (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ a b "Bois-Franc" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Histoire de la Municipalité de Bois-Franc". www.bois-franc.ca. Municipalité de Bois-Franc. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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