Varennes, Quebec
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Varennes | |
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 Coat of arms  | |
 Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM. | |
  Varennes Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
| Settled | 1672 |
| Constituted | August 26, 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Damphousse |
| • Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
| • Prov. riding | Verchères |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.40 km2 (44.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 20,994 |
| • Density | 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 8,001 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-30 |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 20,994. In 2015, the population is listed at 24,000.
History
The history of Varennes[5] starts with the arrival of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières[6] in New France. René Gaultier,[7] sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant Jean Talon in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes.[8] Jaques-René,[9] one of his sons, was the second seigneur of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British during the Seven Years' War. It was part of the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then of Lower Canada, before it returned to being part of Quebec again in 1867 due to Canadian Confederation.
Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Varennes, Quebec community profile
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| Population | 20,994 (+0.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
| Population density | 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.5 (M: 38.7, F: 40.2) |
| Private dwellings | 8,001 (total) |
| Median household income | $83,908 |
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Language
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English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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20,835
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19,985 |  0.1%
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95.92% | 360 | 18.0%
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1.73% | 125 | 177.8%
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0.60% | 365 | 11.0%
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1.75% | |||||
2006
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20,770
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20,010 | 5.4%
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96.34% | 305 | 18.7%
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1.47% | 45 | 28.6%
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0.22% | 410 | 241.6%
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1.97% | |||||
2001
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19,520
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18,990 | 4.0%
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97.28% | 375 | 31.6%
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1.92% | 35 | 63.2%
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0.18% | 120 | 100.0%
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0.61% | |||||
1996
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18,705
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18,265 | n/a | 97.65% | 285 | n/a | 1.52% | 95 | n/a | 0.51% | 60 | n/a | 0.32% | |||||
Prominent citizens
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See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 65025". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Varennes
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ (French)Varennes: notes pour servir à l'histoire de cette seigneurie
- ^ Régiment de Carignan-Salières In french on Wikipédia
- ^ Tessier, Albert (1979) [1966]. "Gaultier de Varennes, René". In Brown, George Williams (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. I (1000–1700) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ (French)Toponymy page on the Varennes web site
- ^ Standen, S. Dale (1974). "Gaultier de Varennes, Jacques-René". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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