Bois-Franc, Quebec
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Bois-Franc (French pronunciation: [bwa fʁɑ̃]) is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Maniwaki. Its territory is along the western shores of the upper Gatineau River.
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Bois-Franc | |
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Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°59′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
Constituted | November 17, 1920 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julie Jolivette |
• Federal riding | Pontiac |
• Prov. riding | Gatineau |
Area | |
• Total | 74.31 km2 (28.69 sq mi) |
• Land | 71.56 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 411 |
• Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016–21) | 2.4% |
• Dwellings | 215 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Website | www |
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The adjective franc has its origin in the western regions of France and means "excellent, good, strong, solid, hard." Therefore, the name Bois-Franc can be translated as "hardwood" and is a reference to magnificent stands of hardwoods found within the municipality, including beech, ash, maple and birch.[4]