Sainte-Julie, Quebec
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Sainte-Julie is an off-island suburb of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, in southwestern Quebec
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
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, east of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais
Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Marguerite-d'Youville is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Verchères....

. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

 was 29,079. Ste. Julie was named the best town to live in, in Québec for 2009. It is a family orientated community with many activities for children and youth.

History

The city is named for Julia of Corsica
Julia of Corsica
Saint Julia of Corsica , also known as Saint Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Saint Julia of Nonza, was a virgin martyr who is venerated as a Christian saint. The date of her death is most probably on or after AD 439. She, along with Saint Devota, are the patron saints of Corsica in the Roman...

, a virgin martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...

 from the fifth century A.D. And Saint-Julie has Saint-Bruno south.

Population

Population trend
Census Population Change (%)
2006 29,079 9.4%
2001 26,580 10.6%
1996 24,030 16.5%
1991 20,632 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)
Language Population Pct (%)
French only 27,840 95.92%
English only 490 1.69%
Both English and French 45 0.15%
Other languages 650 2.24%

Transportation

The Sainte-Julie public transit
Sainte-Julie public transit
Sainte-Julie public transit is the public transportation service for the small city of Sainte-Julie in southwestern Quebec, Canada...

system provides commuter and local bus services.
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