Mont-Laurier

Mont-Laurier
City
Du Lièvre River in Mont-Laurier
Coat of arms
Motto:  Laurus elationis praemium
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Mont-Laurier Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°33′N 75°30′W / 46.550°N 75.500°W / 46.550; -75.500[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Antoine-Labelle
Constituted	January 8, 2003
Government [2]
• Mayor	Daniel Bourdon
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area [2][3]
• Total	633.96 km2 (244.77 sq mi)
• Land	587.42 km2 (226.80 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	14,180
• Density	24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
• Pop. 2016–2021	0.5%
• Dwellings	7,223
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J9L
Area code	819
Highways	R-107 R-117 (TCH) R-309
Website	www.villemontlaurier.qc.ca

Mont-Laurier (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ loʁje]) is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Lièvre River (Rivière du Lièvre), a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the "Capital of the Haute-Laurentides", the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to "Lift the laurels of reward". The demonym for its inhabitants is Lauriermontois.

According to the 2021 Canadian census, the population of Mont-Laurier is 14,180. It is the seat of Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality and the judicial district of Labelle.^[4]