Entrelacs, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Entrelacs is a municipality in the Lanaudière
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality
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and county
in Ireland, and first settled by Irish colonists circa 1840. In 1860, the Township Municipality of Wexford was established.
In 1967, it was decided to change the name to Entrelacs, meaning "between lakes" in reference to its position between Lakes Patrick and Des Îles. This name had already been used to identify the post office since 1889, but which closed in 1974.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 480 (total dwellings: 1000)
Mother tongue:
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality
Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightMatawinie is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 49,717-Municipalities:*Chertsey*Entrelacs*Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci*Rawdon...
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History
The area is part of the geographic township of Wexford, named after a townWexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
and county
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
in Ireland, and first settled by Irish colonists circa 1840. In 1860, the Township Municipality of Wexford was established.
In 1967, it was decided to change the name to Entrelacs, meaning "between lakes" in reference to its position between Lakes Patrick and Des Îles. This name had already been used to identify the post office since 1889, but which closed in 1974.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 952 (2001 to 2006 population change: 19.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 798
- Population in 1996: 732
- Population in 1991: 628
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 480 (total dwellings: 1000)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3.7 %
- French as first language: 93.2 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 3.2 %