Ripon, Quebec

Ripon is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Canada. It is located in the valley of the Petite-Nation River.

Ripon
Rue Principale (Main Street)
Location within Papineau RCM
Ripon
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°06′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
ConstitutedMay 3, 2000
Named forRipon
Government
  MayorLuc Desjardins
  Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
  Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
  Total136.10 km2 (52.55 sq mi)
  Land129.93 km2 (50.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,735
  Density13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
12.5%
  Dwellings
1,009
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-315
R-317
R-321
Websitewww.ripon.ca

The town was named after Ripon in North Yorkshire, England.

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