Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier explained

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Settlement Type:	City
Pushpin Map:	Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates:	46.85°N -108°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Quebec
Subdivision Type2:	Region
Subdivision Name2:	Capitale-Nationale
Subdivision Type3:	RCM
Subdivision Name3:	La Jacques-Cartier
Established Title1:	Constituted
Established Date1:	July 1, 1855
Government Footnotes:	^[1]
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Pierre Dolbec
Leader Name2:	La Peltrie
Area Total Km2:	122.70
Area Land Km2:	120.70
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	8442
Population As Of:	2021
Population Density Km2:	69.9
Population Blank1 Title:	Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1:	9.6%
Population Blank2 Title:	Dwellings
Population Blank2:	3407
Utc Offset:	−05:00
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	−04:00
Blank Name:	Highways
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Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃t katʁin də la ʒak kaʁtje/) 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.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 120.7km2, it had a population density of in 2021.^[3]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.0%
• French as first language: 96.0%
• English and French as first language: 0.9%
• Other as first language: 0.8%

Government

• 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

• List of cities in Quebec

External links

• Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Official site.
• Commission de toponymie du Québec

Notes and References

1. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
2. Web site: 2021 Community profiles - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. 2022-03-28. Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022.
3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec . . February 9, 2022 . August 29, 2022.