Sainte-Catherine, Quebec
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| Ville de Sainte-Catherine | |
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| Coordinates (5465 boulevard Marie-Victorin [1]): 45°24′20″N 73°34′19″W / 45.40556°N 73.57194°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Roussillon |
| Established | October 30, 1937 |
| Incorporated | August 04, 1973 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant |
| Provincial | La Prairie |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Jocelyne Bates |
| • Federal MP(s) | Carole Freeman (BQ) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | François Rebello (PQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 9.50 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 16,211 |
| • Density | 1,706.1/km2 (4,418.8/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  1.6% |
| • Dwellings | 6,170 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J5C |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Access Routes[5] A-30 |
 Route 132 |
| Website | www.ville.sainte-catherine.qc.ca |
Sainte-Catherine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 16,211.
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[edit] History
The land had been occupied for more than three centuries, since the establishment of the Iroquois mission in 1676, it is only in 1937 that the founding of la paroisse de Sainte-Catherine de Laprairie really marks a territorial organization. In 1973, a demographic boom finally granted the status of town to the village. In 2006, according to the city's official site, there were 17,000 inhabitants in Sainte-Catherine.
The inauguration of the H.-Mercier bridge, in 1934, and then of the Champlain bridge, in 1962, greatly boosted the local economy.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 16,211 | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 15,953 | 16.2% |
| 1996 | 13,724 | 40.0% |
| 1991 | 9,805 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 14,915 | 93.19% |
| English only | 485 | 3.03% |
| Both English and French | 100 | 0.62% |
| Other languages | 505 | 3.16% |
[edit] Famous natives
- Guillaume Latendresse, NHL player
- Karine Sergerie, women's taekwondo champion, Olympian
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Sainte-Catherine
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHÂTEAUGUAY--SAINT-CONSTANT, Quebec
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Results: LA PRAIRIE
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Catherine, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 45°24′N 73°35′W / 45.4°N 73.583°W
