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McMasterville

Coordinates: 45°33′N 73°14′W / 45.550°N 73.233°W / 45.550; -73.233
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McMasterville
Official seal of McMasterville
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
McMasterville is located in Southern Quebec
McMasterville
McMasterville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°33′N 73°14′W / 45.550°N 73.233°W / 45.550; -73.233[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedJuly 31, 1917
Government
 • MayorMartin Dulac
 • Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
 • Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
 • Total3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
 • Land3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total5,615
 • Density1,810.3/km2 (4,689/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 7.3%
 • Dwellings
2,261
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-116
R-223
Websitewww.mcmasterville.ca

McMasterville is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,615. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie.

History

The town was founded in 1917 to house workers of the Canadian Explosives Limited which operated until 1998. The town is named after the first chairman of that company, William McMaster.

Geography

McMasterville is located along the Richelieu river, on the shore facing Mont St-Hilaire and Otterburn Park.

Demographics

Education

The town is host to the École d'éducation internationale which offers secondary level education where students can follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme as defined by the IBO. A primary school, École la Farandole, is also present.

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[7]

Transportation

Since 2000, McMasterville is served by the McMasterville commuter rail station on the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mont-Saint-Hilaire line. Local bus service is provided by the RTM.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 293915". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: McMasterville
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: McMasterville, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: McMasterville, Quebec
  7. ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.