Contrecœur, Quebec

Contrecœur, Quebec
—  City  —
Seal
Motto: À cœur vaillant tout est possible
Location within Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (5000, route Marie-Victorin ): 45°51′26″N 73°14′21″W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie (16)
RCM	Lajemmerais
Settled	1681
Established	January 01, 1976
Incorporated	May 03, 1997
Electoral Districts Federal	Verchères—Les Patriotes
Provincial	Verchères
Government
• Mayor	Suzanne Dansereau
• Federal MP(s)	Luc Malo (BQ)
• Quebec MNA(s)	Stephane Bergeron (PQ)
Area
• Land	61.19 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	5,678
• Density	92.8/km2 (240.4/sq mi)
• Change (2001-06)	8.7%
• Dwellings	2,519
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0L
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes A-30	Route 132 Route 137
Website	www.ville.contrecoeur.qc.ca

Contrecœur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,678. Contrecœur is approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Montreal and is accessible via Autoroute 30, the main road from the southwest, which continues on to Sorel-Tracy.

History

Plaque honouring pioneers of the town of Contrecœur.

In 1672, Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur, a soldier of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, was granted a seigneury by King Louis XIV. He and 68 other pioneers founded the town in 1681, and it his named in his honor. A migratory bird sanctuary is located near the town on Contrecœur Island.

Demographics

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	5,678	8.7%
2001	5,222	2.0%
1996	5,331	3.1%
1991	5,501	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	5,415	97.04%
English only	35	0.63%
Both English and French	40	0.72%
Other languages	90	1.61%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

External links

• Contrecoeur official website
• Pioneers of Contrecœur