Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv də bɛʁtje]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is crossed by the river La Chaloupe. The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory.
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | |
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 Location within D'Autray RCM | |
  Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°13′W / 46.083°N 73.217°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Pufahl |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.20 km2 (28.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,253 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.2% |
| • Dwellings | 977 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-40 |  R-138  R-158  R-345  R-347 |
| Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The church was classified as a heritage site in 2001[4] and is named in honor of Saint Genevieve. It is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset[5] and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.
Neighborhoods
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- Berthier County
- Paquin
- Rivière-Bayonne
- Ruisseau des Terres-Noires
History
editOriginally, the territory where Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier currently sits was known as Berthier, en haut. On July 1, 1849. the municipality of Berthier numéro un was created, which consisted of most of the current D'Autray RCM. In 1852, the future town of Berthierville (then known only as Berthier) split from the municipality and on July 1, 1855, the municipality disband entirely, creating 8 new town: Saint-Antoine-de-la-Valtrie, L'Isle-du-Pads, Saint-Barthélemi, Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Sainte-Elizabeth, Saint-Cuthbert and Berthier-en-Haut, which, on March 13, 1969, changed its name to the current Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier in honor of Saint Genevieve the patroness saint of Paris.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,253 (-1.2% from 2016) | 2,280 (-3.6% from 2011) | 2,365 (+2.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) | 67.62 km2 (26.11 sq mi) | 66.69 km2 (25.75 sq mi) |
| Population density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) | 35.5/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.8 (M: 47.2, F: 49.6) | 46.1 (M: 45.5, F: 46.9) | 44.9 (M: 44.9, F: 45.0) |
| Private dwellings | 945 (total) | 981 (total) | 962 (total) |
| Median household income | $65,024 | $.N/A |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,402 | — |
| 2001 | 2,387 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,307 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,365 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,280 | −3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,253 | −1.2% |
| Source: [10] | ||
Language
editMother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 96.7%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.6%
Education
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The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[11]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 417963". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52040". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier census profile
- ↑ "Église de Sainte-Geneviève - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec".
- ↑ "Pont couvert Grandchamp - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec".
- ↑ "PADREM Québec - Prosopographie Répertoire Québec".
- ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ↑ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links
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Media related to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier at Wikimedia Commons