Duhamel, Quebec
Duhamel is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is the largest municipality in surface area in the Papineau Regional County Municipality.
Duhamel | |
|---|---|
Lake Gagnon | |
Location within Papineau RCM | |
Duhamel Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′N 75°05′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | August 15, 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Pharand |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 481.90 km2 (186.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 427.32 km2 (164.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 569 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 32.3% |
| • Dwellings | 972 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0V 1G0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-321 |
| Website | municipalite |
Its western portion consists mostly of undeveloped Laurentian Hills, part of the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve. The town itself is located along the Petite-Nation River between Lake Simon and Lake Gagnon.
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