Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec | |
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| — Town — | |
| Ville de Mont-Saint-Hilaire | |
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| Coordinates (100, rue du Centre-Civique [1]): 45°33′54″N 73°11′28″W / 45.565°N 73.19111°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie (16) |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Established | March 12, 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Chambly—Borduas |
| Provincial | Borduas |
| Government[1][2][3] [1] | |
| • Mayor | Michel Gilbert |
| • Federal MP(s) | Matthew Dubé (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Pierre Curzi (PQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 44.29 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 15,720 |
| • Density | 354.9/km2 (919.2/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  10.2% |
| • Dwellings | 6,325 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J3H |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Access Routes[5]  A-20 / TCH |
 Route 116 |
| Website | ville.mont-saint-hilaire.qc.ca |
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is an off-island suburb of Montréal in southeastern Québec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 15,720.
A significant deposit of the semi-precious mineral Sodalite is located near Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 15,720 | 10.2% |
| 2001 | 14,270 | 9.2% |
| 1996 | 13,064 | 6.5% |
| 1991 | 12,267 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 14,540 | 93.32% |
| English only | 610 | 3.92% |
| Both English and French | 60 | 0.39% |
| Other languages | 370 | 2.37% |
[edit] Transportation
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is served by the Mont-Saint-Hilaire commuter rail station on the Agence métropolitaine de transport's Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. Local bus service is provided by the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.
[edit] Attractions
- Art Station
- Museum of arts of Mont-Saint-Hilaire
- Art center Ozias Leduc
- Manoir Rouville-Campbell
- Saint-Hilaire church
McGill's Gault Nature Reserve resides over the thousand hectares of primeval forest land, used for research and recreation purposes.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Mont-Saint-Hilaire
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: BORDUAS
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 45°34′N 73°12′W / 45.567°N 73.2°W
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