Notre-Dame-du-Laus is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.
Notre-Dame-du-Laus
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Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
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  Notre-Dame-du-Laus Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 75°37′W / 46.083°N 75.617°W / 46.083; -75.617[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
| Constituted | January 1, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Cyr |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 960.95 km2 (371.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 849.10 km2 (327.84 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[3]
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| • Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Pop. 2016-2021 |  11.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,924 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-309 |
| Website | www |
The municipality is characterized by hilly forests with a great number of lakes, rivers, and creeks. Because of those nature gems, many cottages are owned and built in the area. The eastern portion of its territory is part of the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve. Consequently, the local economy is dependent on forestry as well as on the influx of tourists, fishermen and hunters.[4]
Between 1820 and 1849,[4] the Hudson's Bay Company operated a trading post at the outlet of Sables Lake on the Du Lièvre River that controlled all the fur brigades from the upper Du Lièvre and Gatineau Rivers.[5]
In 1873, the Notre-Dame-du-Laus parish was founded, named after the apparitions of Our Lady of Laus. In 1876, the place was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Bigelow-Wells-Blake-et-McGill, and two years later the post office, which was named Notre-Dame-du-Laus, opened.[4]
In February 1946, the municipality was renamed to its current name.[4]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,730 (+11.0% from 2016) | 1,558 (+2.6% from 2011) | 1,518 (-2.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 849.10 km2 (327.84 sq mi) | 862.08 km2 (332.85 sq mi) | 862.55 km2 (333.03 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Median age | 62.4 (M: 62.4, F: 62.4) | 59.7 (M: 59.7, F: 59.6) | 56.4 (M: 56.7, F: 56.2) |
| Private dwellings | 1,924 (total) | 1,966 (total) | 1,878 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,800 | $46,560 | $42,224 |
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 932 (total dwellings: 1,924)[3]
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