Mont-Laurier
Mont-Laurier | |
|---|---|
Du Lièvre River in Mont-Laurier | |
| Motto: Laurus elationis praemium | |
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 75°30′W / 46.550°N 75.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
| Constituted | January 8, 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Bourdon |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| 633.96 km2 (244.77 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 587.42 km2 (226.80 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 14,180 | |
| • Density | 24.1/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,634 |
| • Urban density | 733.8/km2 (1,901/sq mi) |
| • Pop. 2016–2021 | 0.5% |
| • Dwellings | 7,223 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-107 R-117 (TCH) R-309 |
| Website | www |
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Mont-Laurier (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ loʁje]) is a town and incorporated municipality in western Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Lièvre River (Rivière du Lièvre), a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the "Capital of the Haute-Laurentides", the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to "Lift the laurels of reward". The demonym for its inhabitants is Lauriermontois.
According to the 2021 Canadian census, the population of Mont-Laurier is 14,180. It is the seat of Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality and the judicial district of Labelle.