Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec
| Notre-Dame-des-Prairies | |
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| City | |
 Location within Joliette RCM. |
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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
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| Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W / 46.050°N 73.433°WCoordinates: 46°03′N 73°26′W / 46.050°N 73.433°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Joliette |
| Constituted | January 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Larue |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.80 km2 (7.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 18.20 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,868 |
| • Density | 487.3/km2 (1,262/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.8% |
| • Dwellings | 4,068 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J6E |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 131
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| Website | www |
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.
In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4002 (total dwellings: 4068)
Mother tongue:
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