Bois-Franc, Quebec

Bois-Franc
Bois-Franc is located in Western Quebec
Bois-Franc
Bois-Franc
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°59′W / 46.500°N 75.983°W / 46.500; -75.983[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedNovember 17, 1920
Government
 • MayorJulie Jolivette
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
 • Total74.31 km2 (28.69 sq mi)
 • Land71.56 km2 (27.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total411
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
215
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Websitewww.bois-franc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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]

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