Thorne, Quebec
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Thorne is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
, Canada, about 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) northwest of Downtown Gatineau
, part of the Outaouais region.
It is named after a town with the same name in Yorkshire
, England. The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy
where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove.
with its highest hills reaching an elevation of 300 metres (984.3 ft) above sea level. Its notable lakes are Barnes, Johnson, Mecham, Sparling, Thorne, and Toote Lakes.
Its settlements include Greer Mount, Hodgins, Ladysmith, Schwartz, Thornby, and Thorne Centre.
Township. But because it was too small to form its own municipality, it was merged with Leslie Township. James Martin was its first mayor.
That same year, it had a population between 450 to 465 people, made up of mixed national origin but only fourteen French Canadian
s. During the next ten years, the area had a large increase of settlers from German descent.
In 1867, Leslie Township separated (now part of Otter Lake
) and Thorne was merged with its neighbouring townships to form the United Township Municipality of Thorne-Cawood-et-Alleyn. In 1876, the Cawood and Alleyn townships
were separated, resulting in the creation of the Township Municipality of Thorne on January 1, 1877, with John Rennix as mayor.
On August 2, 2003, the statute of the municipality changed and the Township Municipality of Thorne became the Municipality of Thorne.
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 189
Languages:
Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Pontiac is a county regional municipality MRC Pontiac in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It should not be confused with the municipality of Pontiac, which is located inside the county regional municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais....
, Canada, about 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) northwest of Downtown Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, part of the Outaouais region.
It is named after a town with the same name in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England. The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy
Toponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos and ónoma . Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds...
where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove.
Geography
Thorne is located in the Gatineau HillsGatineau Hills
The Gatineau Hills are a geological formation in Canada that makes up part of the southern tip of the Canadian Shield, and acts as the northern shoulder of the Ottawa Valley...
with its highest hills reaching an elevation of 300 metres (984.3 ft) above sea level. Its notable lakes are Barnes, Johnson, Mecham, Sparling, Thorne, and Toote Lakes.
Its settlements include Greer Mount, Hodgins, Ladysmith, Schwartz, Thornby, and Thorne Centre.
History
On May 1, 1861, the Township of Thorne was formed when it separated from ClarendonClarendon, Quebec
Clarendon is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River across from Horton Township in Ontario....
Township. But because it was too small to form its own municipality, it was merged with Leslie Township. James Martin was its first mayor.
That same year, it had a population between 450 to 465 people, made up of mixed national origin but only fourteen French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
s. During the next ten years, the area had a large increase of settlers from German descent.
In 1867, Leslie Township separated (now part of Otter Lake
Otter Lake, Quebec
Otter Lake is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield until 2004.-Geography:...
) and Thorne was merged with its neighbouring townships to form the United Township Municipality of Thorne-Cawood-et-Alleyn. In 1876, the Cawood and Alleyn townships
Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec
Alleyn-et-Cawood is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Its main population centre is Danford Lake, located along Route 301....
were separated, resulting in the creation of the Township Municipality of Thorne on January 1, 1877, with John Rennix as mayor.
On August 2, 2003, the statute of the municipality changed and the Township Municipality of Thorne became the Municipality of Thorne.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 427 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.7 %)
- Population in 2001: 408
- Population in 1996: 397
- Population in 1991: 359
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 189
Languages:
- English as first language: 81 %
- French as first language: 13 %
- Other as first language: 6 %