Dundee is located in the southwestern corner of the Montérégie region of Quebec. The township is bordered on the south by the Canada–United States border, on the north-west by the Saint Lawrence River, and the Mohawk reserve of Akwesasne to the west. The Salmon River runs through the municipality in a northwesterly direction from the US border to the Saint Lawrence, where many islands also make up Dundee's total area.
Communities
In addition to the namesake community along the Salmon River at the United States border, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
John Davidson, considered the founder of the municipality, was an early settler along the Salmon River (Rivière aux Saumons). He was originally from Dundee, Scotland, and served as postmaster of the new settlement.[1]
On July 1, 1845, the Municipality of Dundee was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, St. Anicet, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855. On March 15, 1969, it changed statutes and became a township municipality.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dundee had a population of 386 living in 168 of its 310 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km2 (14.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Dundee, Quebec[11]
Census
Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year
Responses
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
2016
390
245
3.9%
62.82%
115
11.5%
29.49%
10
0.0%
2.56%
15
0.0%
3.85%
2011
410
255
2.0%
62.20%
130
16.1%
31.70%
10
n/a%
2.44%
15
40.0%
3.66%
2006
430
250
25.0%
58.14%
155
13.9%
36.05%
0
100.0%
0.00%
25
0.0%
5.81%
2001
415
200
9.1%
48.19%
180
33.3%
43.37%
10
0.0%
2.41%
25
28.6%
6.02%
1996
400
220
n/a
55.00%
135
n/a
33.75%
10
n/a
2.50%
35
n/a
8.75%
Attractions
Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area [fr] is a National Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake Saint Francis in Dundee. This noncontiguous 1,317 hectares (3,250 acres) site protects a wetland environment with large biodiversity, home to more than 287 animal species and 547 plant species, many of which are at risk. It is also designated as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area (IBA).[12]
Notable people
Sheila Fraser - Auditor General of Canada from 2001 to 2011
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