Embrun, Ontario
Embrun [ ˌ ɛmbɹən, French ɑbʁœ ] is a city in eastern Ontario in Canada.
The place was named after the city of Embrun in the French Hautes- Alpes region. May 15th 2006 was a Embruns 150th anniversary. The city has a population of 6,380 (as of 2011).
History
The first settlers arrived Embrun in 1845. Received the name of the city based on the eponymous French town. As of 1870, agriculture developed in the settlement, so that the population until the end of the 19th century, grew rapidly.
1898, the railway line New - York - Ottawa was built. The railroad held six times daily in Embrun, which the city received an excellent connection to the two major cities. This fostered the economy and growth Embruns until the railway line was shut down in February 1957. The closure of the railway line meant for Embrun in conjunction with the general exodus, the mid-20th century prevailed, a significant reduction in the number of inhabitants.
The transport links to Embrun Ottawa was again improved until the late 1970s with the opening of Ontario Highway 417. The journey time to the city of Ottawa was now about thirty minutes, which is why many working people in Ottawa moved to Embrun. The city was then again recorded a growing population.
Between 1985 and 1995 the population doubled. As a result, were in Embrun shopping mall opened and it developed a commercial area. Between 2001 and 2006, the population grew at a growth rate of 26.6 %, 2006-2001 with 12.5%.
Economy and infrastructure
Embrun has its own industrial area. However, the city is highly dependent on Ottawa. Most workers in Embrun commute and travel daily to Ottawa.
Traffic
About the Ontario Highway 417 is a direct connection to Ottawa with great importance for the population Embruns. The next driveway on the highway is eight kilometers away from Embrun.
The most important street in the city is the Notre- Dame Street, which extends transversely from west to east through the city. The road is one lane in each direction, which is why it is frequently congested at rush hours. An audit of the city to expand the road to two lanes in each direction, however, showed that the necessary structural expansions would be too expensive.
Education
In Embrun, there are three elementary schools and one secondary school. As in the education system of Ontario students go depending on language and religion in different types of schools, there is de facto no real freedom of choice of school for the majority of students.
Population structure
In Embrun lived in the census 2011 6.380 people; in the year 2006 5.655 inhabitants were counted. This represents a population increase of 12.5 % over five years. The proportion between Francophone and Anglophone population is evenly distributed: 2,210 people speak English as their mother tongue, 3800, however, French language. 110 people speak both languages as their mother tongue; 160 neither. The average age of the residents is 38.2 years, which is 0.6 years below the average for Ontario.
Policy
Jean- Paul St. Pierre was elected in the 2010 election as the new mayor of Russell townships; He thus replaced from the previous Mayor Ken Hill, who also stood as a candidate in the election and received the third most votes.