Joliette
| Joliette | |
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| Ville de Joliette | |
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 Joliette
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| Coordinates: 46°1′15″N 73°26′38″W / 46.02083°N 73.44389°WCoordinates: 46°1′15″N 73°26′38″W / 46.02083°N 73.44389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Regional County | Joliette |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Ville |
| • Mayor | René Laurin |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Land | 22.81 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 117.61 km2 (45.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2][3] | |
| • City | 19,044 |
| • Density | 835.0/km2 (2,162.6/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 43,595 |
| • Metro density | 370.7/km2 (960.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Joliettain, Joliettaine |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website | www.ville.joliette.qc.ca |
Joliette is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. The city is home to the Joliette Art Museum, whose works of art include paintings, sculptures, paper artwork and a large collection of art from the French Middle Ages.
Joliette has 3 francophone high schools and 1 anglophone high school as well as a francophone CEGEP.
It was founded as L'Industrie by businessman Barthélemy Joliette in 1823 and was incorporated as a city in 1863.
The city's economy is mainly in the manufacturing and service sectors. The largest gravel manufacturer in the area, Graybec, is located in Joliette and exploits a huge quarry just outside the city.
Joliette is the seat of the judicial district of Joliette.[4]
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[edit] Local institutions
- Education
- Le collège constituant de Joliette partie intégrante du Cégep régional de Lanaudière
- École secondaire Thérèse-Martin
- École secondaire Barthélemy-Joliette
- Joliette High School
- Académie Antoine-Manseau
- École Primaire Les Mélèzes
- École Primaire Saint-Pierre (Marie-Charlotte)
- Maternelle Wilfred Gervais
[edit] Diocese
- Diocèse de Joliette
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Joliette
[edit] References
- ^ "Joliette" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/61025/. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ a b "Joliette community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2461025&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=joliette&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ a b "Joliette (Census agglomeration) community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=456&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=joliette&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
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