Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
Encyclopedia
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.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1928 (total dwellings: 2045)
Mother tongue:
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada, located in the regional county municipality
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
of La Jacques-Cartier
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec. The seat is in Shannon...
, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
. The Jacques-Cartier River
Jacques-Cartier River
The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream...
passes through the city.
Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel
Ice Hotel (Québec)
The Ice Hotel near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada is the first ice hotel in North America.-History:The Ice Hotel opened on New Year's Day in 2001...
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
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 5021 (2001 to 2006 population change: 7.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 4681
- Population in 1996: 4428
- Population in 1991: 4011
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1928 (total dwellings: 2045)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.8 %
- French as first language: 97.1 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 1.1 %
Administration
2009 administration:- 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