Massueville, Quebec
| Massueville, Quebec | |
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| — Village — | |
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| Coordinates (881, rue Royale [1]): 45°54′36″N 72°55′41″W / 45.91°N 72.92806°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie (16) |
| RCM | Pierre-De Saurel |
| Established | March 25, 1903 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| Provincial | Richelieu |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Denis Marion |
| • Federal MP(s) | Louis Plamondon (BQ) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Sylvain Simard (PQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 314.9/km2 (816/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 250 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0G |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes[5] |  Route 239 |
| Website | www.village-massueville.com |
Massueville is a village in Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 520.
The name of the village is derived from Gaspard-Aimé Massue, landowner.[6] Its sister municipality is Saint-Aimé. The town lies the banks of the Yamaska river.
The core of the town is composed of several well kept heritage houses. Massueville had a big fire near the church in an abandoned convent on 27 October 2006.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 520 | 6.6% |
| 2001 | 557 | 5.9% |
| 1996 | 592 | 6.0% |
| 1991 | 630 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 500 | 96.16% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 1.92% |
| Other languages | 10 | 1.92% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Massueville
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: RICHELIEU
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Massueville, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Community Profile
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 45°55′N 72°56′W / 45.917°N 72.933°W
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