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
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

Media related to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier at Wikimedia Commons



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