La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas | |
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In the summer the islands are used as grazing pastures. | |
Location within D'Autray RCM. | |
La Visitation-de -l'Île-Dupas Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°09′W / 46.083°N 73.150°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Settled | 1699 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Désy |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.30 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 30.56 km2 (11.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 619 |
| • Density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 303 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-158 |
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas (French pronunciation: [la vizitasjɔ̃ də lil dypa]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on several of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre. The largest of these islands is Dupas Island (Île Dupas), also known as Isle du Pads (or Isle du Pas), Île d'Angoulème, and Île du Richelieu at various times in the past.
The area is known for its geese, ducks, and muskrats, and it is suitable for farming, hunting and fishing.