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]
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.
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.