Marguerite-d'Youville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
| Marguerite-d'Youville | |
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| — Regional County Municipality — | |
| Quebec | |
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| Coordinates (609, route Marie-Victorin, Verchères): 45°46′37″N 73°21′22″W / 45.77694°N 73.35611°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Incorporated | January 01, 1982 |
| County seat | Verchères |
| Communities | 6 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 345.52 km2 (133.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 69,881 |
| • Density | 202.2/km2 (524/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  9.2% |
| • Dwellings | 26,148 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.margueritedyouville.ca |
Marguerite-d'Youville is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Verchères.
The RCM was formerly named Lajemmerais, after Christophe du Frost de Lajemmerais, the father of Marguerite d'Youville. On February 12, 2011, the name of the municipality was changed to honor d'Youville directly.[3]
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[edit] Communities
- Cities and Towns
- Municipalities
- Parish Municipalities
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 66,975 | 96.38% |
| English only | 970 | 1.4% |
| Both English and French | 165 | 0.24% |
| Other languages | 1,375 | 1.98% |
[edit] Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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[edit] Bordering Counties
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Saint Lawrence River / L'Assomption | Saint Lawrence River / D'Autray | Pierre-De Saurel | |
| Saint Lawrence River / Montréal (TE) |  |
La Vallée-du-Richelieu | ||
 Marguerite-d'Youville  |
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| Longueuil (TE) |
[edit] References
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Marguerite-d'Youville Regional County Municipality
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- ^ Soucy, Audrée (February 2011). "Modifications aux divisions territoriales". Modifications aux municipalités du Québec: 4. ISSN 1715-6408.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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