Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Quebec

Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.

Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Municipality
Location within D'Autray RCM
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°13′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorRichard Giroux
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total73.20 km2 (28.26 sq mi)
 • Land66.69 km2 (25.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,365
 • Density35.5/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.5%
 • Dwellings
962
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1A0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-40
Route 138
Route 158
Route 345
Route 347

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 2365 (2006 to 2011 population change: 2.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 2307
  • Population in 2001: 2387
  • Population in 1996: 2402
  • Population in 1991: 2263

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 949 (total dwellings: 962)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.7%
  • French as first language: 96.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 2.6%

Education

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

See also

References
  1. Reference number 417963 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 52040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  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.

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