Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier explained

Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
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Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:46.0833°N -86°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Robert Pufahl
Area Total Km2:73.20
Area Land Km2:67.03
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2253
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:33.6
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 1.2%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:977
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
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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[2] 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[3] and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.

Neighborhoods

History

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.[4]

Demographics

Language

Mother tongue:

Education

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier census profile
  2. Web site: Église de Sainte-Geneviève - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec.
  3. Web site: Pont couvert Grandchamp - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec.
  4. Web site: PADREM Québec - Prosopographie Répertoire Québec.
  5. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  6. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.