Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley explained

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Estrie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Memphrémagog
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:March 28, 1901
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jacques Demers
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Compton—Stanstead
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Orford
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:99.20
Area Land Km2:86.34
Population Total:2741
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:31.7
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 10.6%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1429
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0B 1W0
Area Code:819
Blank Name:Highways
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Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley is a municipality in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada.

Located along Quebec Route 108 on Little Lake Magog, it is the home of the "Marais" birdwatching sanctuary, the Eglise Sainte Catherine de Hatley, as well as the Dominique Savio primary School.

The place was previously known as "Katevale".

"Originally, a mission was established in 1845 under the name of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley and was canonically erected in 1890. Subsequently, a municipality of the same name was created in 1901".[4]

Geography

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley is located 10 km south of Sherbrooke and 10 km east of Magog, between the southeast shore of lake Magog and the west shore of lake Massawippi.

Attractions

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley includes a church, a cemetery, a community hall, two lakes (in part), Île du Marais, an inn-restaurant, a convenience store, a canteen, a butcher, a campsite, a horticulture center, a dog park, a theater, an antique dealer, a credit union, a primary school, a town hall as well as several tourist and recreational facilities.

The Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley Auberge (restaurant) located opposite the church is known for its Sunday brunches and the dining room's view of Mont-Orford.

Le Manoir aux mystères is a restaurant located directly in the center of the village, diagonal from the church.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/45060/ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
  2. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1000 Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: COMPTON--STANSTEAD (Quebec)
  3. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Sainte-Catherine&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052445060 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec
  4. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=56087 Toponymy: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley