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Arundel, Quebec

Arundel
Township municipality
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Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Arundel is located in Central Quebec
Arundel
Arundel
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°37′W / 45.967°N 74.617°W / 45.967; -74.617Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°37′W / 45.967°N 74.617°W / 45.967; -74.617
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Les Laurentides
Settled 1854
Constituted January 1, 1878
Government
 • Mayor Guylaine Berlinguette
 • Federal riding Laurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. riding Argenteuil
Area
 • Total 66.90 km2 (25.83 sq mi)
 • Land 65.09 km2 (25.13 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 604
 • Density 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.5%
 • Dwellings 400
Demonym(s) Arundelite
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0T 1A0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 327
Route 364

Arundel is a township municipality in Quebec, Canada, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Mont Tremblant.

Arundel was settled by Scottish and Irish immigrants in the mid-19th century who established subsistence farming operations and worked the forests in winter.

Today most of the land is reserved for agricultural use despite strong growth in the region. Much of Arundel borders the Rouge River.

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 290 (total dwellings: 400)

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