Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

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Saint-Hyacinthe
—  City  —
Parc Casimir-Dessaules.

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Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°57′W / 45.617°N 72.950°W / 45.617; -72.950Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°57′W / 45.617°N 72.950°W / 45.617; -72.950[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Les Maskoutains
Founded 1849
Constituted December 27, 2001
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Claude Bernier
 • Federal riding Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. riding Saint-Hyacinthe
Area[2][4]
 • City 191.60 km2 (73.98 sq mi)
 • Land 188.69 km2 (72.85 sq mi)
 • Metro[5] 326.76 km2 (126.16 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • City 53,236
 • Density 282.1/km2 (731/sq mi)
 • Metro[5] 56,794
 • Metro density 173.8/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.1%
 • Dwellings 25,774
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J2S
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-20 / TCH

Route 116
Route 137
Route 224
Route 231
Route 235
Website www.ville.
st-hyacinthe.qc.ca
Former Mayors' Gateway

Saint-Hyacinthe (/ˌsnt jæˈsɛnt/; French: [sɛ̃tijasɛ̃t]) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 53,236. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows perpendicular to Quebec Autoroute 20. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name.[6]

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History[edit]

At the time of its establishment in 1849, the village of Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of 10,200. A year later it was made a town, and in 1857 it was made a city. The city is named for Saint Hyacinth.

2001 Merger[edit]

As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, on December 27, 2001 the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their populations as of 2001):

Demographics[edit]

Population trend: [7]
Census Population Change (%)
2011 53,236 Increase 3.1%
2006 55,823 Increase 2.9%
Merger 54,275 Increase 8.7%
2001 49,536 Decrease 1.0%
1996 50,027 Increase 1.4%
1991 49,333 N/A
Mother tongue language (2006)[8][9]
Language Population Pct (%)
French only 52,300 96.57%
English only 295 0.54%
Both English and French 135 0.25%
Other languages 1430 2.64%

Economy[edit]

Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. In addition, it is also home to Letourneau, the Casavant Frères pipe organ builders and Intact Financial, formerly known as Le Groupe Commerce.

Public transport [10][edit]

Sports[edit]

From 1989 to 1996 the city had a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League known as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. Currently the city is represented in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey by the Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design.

Government[edit]

Notable People[edit]

The following individuals were born or grew up in the region of St-Hyacinthe:

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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