Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier facts for kids
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Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
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Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | La Jacques-Cartier |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Area | |
• Total | 122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi) |
• Land | 120.70 km2 (46.60 sq mi) |
Population
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• Total | 8,442 |
• Density | 69.9/km2 (181/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 9.6% |
• Dwellings | 3,407 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) |
G3N
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Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | Route 367 Route 369 |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 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.
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Demographics
Population
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3,298 (total dwellings: 3,407)
Language
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.0%
- French as first language: 96.5%
- English and French as first language: 0.6%
- Other as first language: 0.8%
See also
In Spanish: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier para niños
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