Dundee, Quebec
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Dundee is a township municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. At the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 386. It is primarily an agricultural area consisting of dairy and grain farms.
Geography
Dundee is located in the southwestern corner of the Montérégie region of Quebec. The township is bordered on the south by the Canada–United States border, on the north-west by the Saint Lawrence River, and the Mohawk reserve of Akwesasne to the west. The Salmon River runs through the municipality in a northwesterly direction from the US border to the Saint Lawrence, where many islands also make up Dundee's total area.
Communities
In addition to the namesake community along the Salmon River at the United States border, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Dundee Centre (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet in the centre of the township
- L'Île-Saint-Régis (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located on an island of the same name in the Saint Lawrence River
- Pointe-Fraser (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a vacation cottage community on the Saint Lawrence River
- Pointe-Leblanc (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a vacation cottage community on the Saint Lawrence River
- Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a village in the southern area of the township
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Lakes and rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière aux Saumons (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – runs from the US border to the Saint Lawrence River in the municipality's western area.
History
John Davidson, considered the founder of the municipality, was an early settler along the Salmon River (Rivière aux Saumons). He was originally from Dundee, Scotland, and served as postmaster of the new settlement.[1]
On July 1, 1845, the Municipality of Dundee was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, St. Anicet, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855. On March 15, 1969, it changed statutes and became a township municipality.[2]
Demographics
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2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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245 | Decrease 3.9% | 62.82% | 115 | Decrease 11.5% | 29.49% | 10 | Steady 0.0% | 2.56% | 15 | Steady 0.0% | 3.85% | |||||
2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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255 | Increase 2.0% | 62.20% | 130 | Decrease 16.1% | 31.70% | 10 | Increase n/a% | 2.44% | 15 | Decrease 40.0% | 3.66% | |||||
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250 | Increase 25.0% | 58.14% | 155 | Decrease 13.9% | 36.05% | 0 | Decrease 100.0% | 0.00% | 25 | Steady 0.0% | 5.81% | |||||
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200 | Decrease 9.1% | 48.19% | 180 | Increase 33.3% | 43.37% | 10 | Steady 0.0% | 2.41% | 25 | Decrease 28.6% | 6.02% | |||||
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220 | n/a | 55.00% | 135 | n/a | 33.75% | 10 | n/a | 2.50% | 35 | n/a | 8.75% | |||||
Attractions
Template:Ill is a National Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake Saint Francis in Dundee. This noncontiguous Script error: No such module "convert". site protects a wetland environment with large biodiversity, home to more than 287 animal species and 547 plant species, many of which are at risk. It is also designated as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area (IBA).[5]
Notable people
- Sheila Fraser - Auditor General of Canada from 2001 to 2011
See also
References
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External links
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