Ripon is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in
Papineau Regional County Municipality in the
Outaouais
Outaouais (, ; also commonly called The Outaouais) is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau, the municipality of Val-des-Monts and the Papineau region. Geographically, it is located on the north side of the Ottaw ...
region of western
Quebec
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, Canada. It is located in the valley of the
Petite-Nation River.
The town was named after
Ripon
Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the cit ...
in
North Yorkshire
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,
England
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.
Demographics
References
External links
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Town web site
Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Outaouais
Designated places in Quebec
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