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Dundee
Township municipality
Dundee town hall
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
DundeeLocation in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°00′N 074°30′W / 45.000°N 74.500°W / 45.000; -74.500
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Named for	Dundee
Government
• Mayor	Linda Gagnon
• Federal riding	Salaberry—Suroît
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	84.07 km (32.46 sq mi)
• Land	68.41 km (26.41 sq mi)
Population
• Total	386
• Density	5.6/km (15/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	0.3%
• Dwellings	310
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1L0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	R-132
Website	www.cantondundee.ca

Dundee is a township municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. At the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 386. It is primarily an agricultural area consisting of dairy and grain farms.

Geography

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:

• Dundee Centre (45°01′44″N 74°25′37″W / 45.02889°N 74.42694°W / 45.02889; -74.42694 (Dundee Centre, Dundee, QC)) – a hamlet in the centre of the township
• L'Île-Saint-Régis (45°01′08″N 74°38′09″W / 45.01889°N 74.63583°W / 45.01889; -74.63583 (L'Île-Saint-Régis, Dundee, QC)) – a hamlet located on an island of the same name in the Saint Lawrence River
• Pointe-Fraser (45°02′46″N 74°27′58″W / 45.04611°N 74.46611°W / 45.04611; -74.46611 (Pointe-Fraser, Dundee, QC)) – a vacation cottage community on the Saint Lawrence River
• Pointe-Leblanc (45°04′23″N 74°26′18″W / 45.07306°N 74.43833°W / 45.07306; -74.43833 (Pointe-Leblanc, Dundee, QC)) – a vacation cottage community on the Saint Lawrence River
• Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee (45°00′34″N 74°24′04″W / 45.00944°N 74.40111°W / 45.00944; -74.40111 (Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee, Dundee, QC)) – a village in the southern area of the township

• Dundee Centre
• Ste-Agnes-de-Dundee

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

• Rivière aux Saumons (45°02′09″N 74°31′25″W / 45.03583°N 74.52361°W / 45.03583; -74.52361 (Rivière aux Saumons, Dundee, QC)) – runs from the US border to the Saint Lawrence River in the municipality's western area.

History

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.

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.

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 km (26.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km (14.6/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Dundee, Quebec
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).

Notable people

• Sheila Fraser - Auditor General of Canada from 2001 to 2011

See also

• List of anglophone communities in Quebec
• List of township municipalities in Quebec

References

1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 19755". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Dundee". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
4. ^ "Dundee, Canton (municipalité de) (CT) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
5. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Dundee (canton) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
11. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
12. "Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area". www.canada.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

External links

• Official website

v t e Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
South Glengarry, Ontario Lac Saint-François Saint-Anicet Akwesasne Dundee Godmanchester Fort Covington | Westville

v t e  Subdivisions of Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Cities	Huntingdon
Municipalities	Elgin Franklin Hinchinbrooke Howick Ormstown Saint-Anicet Saint-Chrysostome Sainte-Barbe
Parishes	Très-Saint-Sacrement
Townships	Dundee Godmanchester Havelock
Regional County Municipalities in Montérégie: Acton Beauharnois-Salaberry Brome-Missisquoi La Haute-Yamaska La Vallée-du-Richelieu Le Haut-Richelieu Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Les Jardins-de-Napierville Les Maskoutains Marguerite-D'Youville Pierre-De Saurel Roussillon Rouville Vaudreuil-Soulanges Urban Agglomerations: Longueuil (TE) Native Reserves: Akwesasne Kahnawake

• Township municipalities in Quebec
• Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
• Quebec populated places on the Saint Lawrence River