Country Canada Constituted December 12, 1877 Postal code(s) J0W 1W0 Local time Thursday 6:49 AM Province Québec Named for Joseph-Ignace Aumond | Region Outaouais Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 226.9 km² Population 725 (2011) Area code 819 | |
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RCM La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Weather -14°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Aumond is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality.
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Map of Aumond, QC, Canada
The township is named after Colonel Joseph-Ignace Aumond (1810–1879), a native of l'Assomption, who was one of the major timber merchants of the Ottawa Valley in the nineteenth century. His operations were particularly along the Gatineau, and even went as far as Lake Timiskaming.
Geography
The township is on the eastern shores of the Gatineau River along Route 107. The topography of the township is fairly rough, rising from 203 meters (666 ft) above sea level, near the hamlet of Val-Émard, to 375 meters (1,230 ft). Numerous lakes surround the town, including Lac des Pins and Lac Murray.
History
The history of Aumond dates back to mid-nineteenth century. In 1861, the Aumond Township was proclaimed, and in 1877 the township municipality was formed.
In 1862, Oblate priests built the first sawmill on the Joseph River, a tributary of the Gatineau River, in order to saw wood from the rich surrounding forests. A few months later, they built a flour mill adjacent to the first mill. At the outset, these mills were powered by a water wheel which was replaced at the beginning of the twentieth century, by a turbine that, from 1929 onwards, also provided electricity to the villagers. Destroyed by flames, these mills were rebuilt and remained active until 1989.
Today, the municipality of Aumond revives its history by the redevelopment of the Moulin des Pères site in the heart of the village.
Demographics
Population trend:
Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 331
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