Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
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| Sainte-Catherine- de-la-Jacques-Cartier |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Dolbec |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,319 |
| • Density | 52.1/km2 (135/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  25.9% |
| • Dwellings | 2,582 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G3N |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 367 Route 369 |
| Website | www |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.
Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.
The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.
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Demographics
Population
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,488 (total dwellings: 2,582)
Language
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.8%
- French as first language: 97.1%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
Government
Administration
2009 administration:
- Mayor: Jacques Marcotte - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
- District #1: Claude Phaneuf
- District #2: André Fournier
- District #3: Yves-J. Grenier
- District #4: Diane Larouche - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
- District #5: Sandra Gravel - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
- District #6: Martin Chabot - Équipe Jacques Marcotte - Action pour le citoyen
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 361702 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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