Bouchette, Quebec

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bouchette
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Quebec
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Outaouais
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established_title2 = Incorporation
established_date2 = March 22, 1980
government_type = Municipality
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Rejean Carle
area_total_km2 = 131.97
area_land_km2 = 122.46
area_water_km2 =
area_footnotes = [Total area: [http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/cgi-bin/repert1.pl?region=&mrc=&geo=83050&muni= Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions]
Land area: Statistics Canada]
population_as_of= 2006
population_footnotes = [Statistics Canada 2006 Census]
population_total = 718
population_density_km2 = 5.9
timezone = EST
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postal_code_type = Postal Code
postal_code = J0X
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longd = 75 | longm = 58 | longs = | longEW = W
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Bouchette is a municipality in the geographic centre of the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, km to mi|75 north of Gatineau. Its territory is along both shores of the Gatineau River and the western shores of Thirty-One Mile Lake.

Agriculture is an important economic activity, along with outdoor tourism. It has less than 800 residents but approximately 1075 cottage owners.cite web |url=http://www.mrcvg.qc.ca/textes/mun-bouchette.shtml |title=Bouchette |accessdate=2008-09-04 |publisher=MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |language=French]

There are a variety of services in Bouchette: school, post office, municipal services, grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, accommodation, construction contractors, camping.

History

The Bouchette Township was proclaimed in 1858 and the Township Municipality was formed in 1872. It was named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=94939&Latitude=46,21667&Longitude=-75,96667&Zoom=1700 |title=Bouchette (Municipalité) |accessdate=2008-08-28 |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |language=French]

The township of Cameron between the Gatineau River and Thirty-One Mile Lake was proclaimed in 1854 and named in honour of Canadian businessman and politician Malcolm Cameron.

In 1980, the townships of Bouchette and Cameron merged, forming the new Municipality of Bouchette.

Demographics

Population: [Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census]
* Population in 2006: 718
* Population in 2001: 701
** 2001 to 2006 population change: 2.4 %
* Population in 1996: 722
* Population in 1991: 688

Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 302

Languages:
* French as first language: 81 %
* English as first language: 19 %

References

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Bouchette
North = Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau
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East = Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain
Southeast =
South = Gracefield
Southwest =
West = Messines, Blue Sea
Northwest =