Saint-Lin–Laurentides

Saint-Lin–Laurentides is a small city located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Its official name uses an en dash; however, the city's own website uses the two-hyphen version of its name: Saint-Lin-Laurentides. In the Canada 2021 Census its population was 24,030.

Saint-Lin–Laurentides
Ville de Saint-Lin–Laurentides
Route 335
Location within Montcalm RCM.
Saint-Lin–Laurentides
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1807
ConstitutedMarch 1, 2000
Government
  MayorMathieu Maisonneuve
  Federal ridingMontcalm
  Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
  Total118.80 km2 (45.87 sq mi)
  Land118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total24,030
  Density203.2/km2 (526/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
15.6%
  Dwellings
9,615
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-158
R-335
R-337
Websitewww.saint-lin-laurentides.com

Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now a National Historic Site of Canada.

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