Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | |
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Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°13′W / 46.083°N 73.217°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | D'Autray |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Pufahl |
• Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
• Prov. riding | Berthier |
Area | |
• Total | 73.20 km2 (28.26 sq mi) |
• Land | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
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• Total | 2,253 |
• Density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 1.2% |
• Dwellings | 977 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-40 | R-138 R-158 R-345 R-347 |
Website |
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Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is crossed by the river La Chaloupe. The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory.
It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The church was classified as a heritage site in 2001 [4] and is named in honor of Saint Genevieve. It is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset [5] and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.
Originally, the territory were Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier currently sit was known as Berthier, en haut. On July 1, 1849. the municipality of Berthier numéro un was created, which consisted of most of the current D'Autray RCM. In 1852, the future town of Berthierville (then known only as Berthier) split from the municipality and on July 1, 1855, the municipality disband entirely, creating 8 new town: Saint-Antoine-de-la-Valtrie, L'Isle-du-Pads, Saint-Barthélemi, Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Sainte-Elizabeth, Saint-Cuthbert and Berthier-en-Haut, which, on March 13, 1969, changed its name to the current Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier in honor of Saint Genevieve the patroness saint of Paris. [6]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 2,253 (-1.2% from 2016) | 2,280 (-3.6% from 2011) | 2,365 (+2.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) | 67.62 km2 (26.11 sq mi) | 66.69 km2 (25.75 sq mi) |
Population density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) | 35.5/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Median age | 48.8 (M: 47.2, F: 49.6) | 46.1 (M: 45.5, F: 46.9) | 44.9 (M: 44.9, F: 45.0) |
Private dwellings | 945 (total) | 981 (total) | 962 (total) |
Median household income | $65,024 | $.N/A |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1996 | 2,402 | — |
2001 | 2,387 | −0.6% |
2006 | 2,307 | −3.4% |
2011 | 2,365 | +2.5% |
2016 | 2,280 | −3.6% |
2021 | 2,253 | −1.2% |
Source: [12] |
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