Saint-Robert, Quebec Explained

Saint-Robert
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:45.9667°N -73°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Montérégie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Pierre-De Saurel
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:October 17, 1857
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gilles Salvas
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Richelieu
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:64.60
Area Land Km2:64.85
Area Note:There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population Total:1794
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:27.7
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2006-2011
Population Blank1: 4.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:768
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0G 1S0
Area Code:450 and 579
Blank Name:Highways
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Saint-Robert (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʁɔbɛʁ/) is a municipality southeast of Sorel-Tracy in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,794. About 20 meteorites from the St-Robert meteorite shower were found here.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
20111,794 4.7%
20061,713 4.5%
20011,793 5.9%
19961,905 3.1%
19911,848N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[5]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only1,64596.20%
English only150.88%
Both English & French100.58%
Other languages402.34%

See also

References



Notes and References

  1. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/53020/ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Robert
  2. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1415 Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  3. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2453020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Saint-Robert&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Robert, Quebec
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2453020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Saint-Robert&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Robert, Quebec