Notre-Dame-des-Prairies () is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

History In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée-du-Village-d'Industrie. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.

Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census Population in 2016: 9273 (2011 to 2016 population change: 4.6%) Population in 2011: 8868 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.8%) Population in 2006: 8230 Population in 2001: 7316 Population in 1996: 6837 Population in 1991: 6465

Mother tongue: English as first language: 0.6% French as first language: 97.6% English and French as first language: 0% Other as first language: 1.8%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: École des Prairies pavillon Dominique-Savio"des Prairies (pavillon Dominique-Savio) ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017. pavillon Monseigneur-Jetté"des Prairies (pavillon Monseigneur-Jetté) ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. Joliette High School in Joliette"Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.

Notable people Dominique Ducharme - former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens A.J. Greer - ice hockey player

See also List of cities in Quebec

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