world.wikisort.org - CanadaLes Maskoutains is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
Les Maskoutains |
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 Location in province of Quebec. |
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°57′W[1] |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Quebec |
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Region | Montérégie |
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Effective | January 1, 1982 |
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County seat | Saint-Hyacinthe |
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• Type | Prefecture |
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• Prefect | Mme Francine Morin |
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• Total | 1,313.90 km2 (507.30 sq mi) |
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• Land | 1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi) |
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• Total | 87,099 |
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• Density | 66.9/km2 (173/sq mi) |
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• Change 2011-2016 | 3.4% |
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• Dwellings | 40,244 |
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Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
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Website | www.mrcmaskoutains.qc.ca |
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The name comes from Algonquin word maskutew meaning "bear plain" in plular.
Subdivisions
There are 17 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
- Cities & Towns (2)
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Saint-Pie
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- Municipalities (13)
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- Parishes (1)
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- Villages (1)
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Les Maskoutains community profile
Population | 89,432 (+2.7% from 2016) | 87,099 (+3.4% from 2011) | 84,248 (+4.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 1,302.15 km2 (502.76 sq mi) | 1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi) | 1,301.16 km2 (502.38 sq mi) |
Population density | 68.7/km2 (178/sq mi) | 66.9/km2 (173/sq mi) | 64.7/km2 (168/sq mi) |
Median age | 44 (M: 42.8, F: 45.2) | 43.7 (M: 41.9, F: 45.5) | 42.8 (M: 41.2, F: 44.4) |
Total private dwellings | 39,930 | 40,244 | 38,387 |
Median household income | | $55,917 | $50,253 |
Historical Census Data - Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, QuebecYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 76,845 | — |
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1996 | 78,754 | +2.5% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 78,917 | +0.2% |
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2006 | 80,694 | +2.3% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2011 | 84,248 | +4.4% |
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2016 | 87,099 | +3.4% |
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9] |
Census |
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Total |
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French |
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English |
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French & English |
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Other |
Year |
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Responses |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
2016 |
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86,010 |
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81,730 |
2.7% |
95.0% |
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665 |
3.1% |
0.8% |
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330 |
8.2% |
0.4% |
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3,285 |
59.1% |
2.50% |
2011 |
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82,625 |
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79,610 |
4.2% |
96.35% |
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645 |
16.2% |
0.78% |
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305 |
69.4% |
0.37% |
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2,065 |
16.7% |
2.50% |
2006 |
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78,930 |
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76,425 |
1.4% |
96.83% |
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555 |
2.8% |
0.70% |
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180 |
12.2% |
0.23% |
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1,770 |
100.0% |
2.24% |
2001 |
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77,025 |
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75,395 |
0.4% |
97.88% |
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540 |
28.9% |
0.70% |
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205 |
20.6% |
0.27% |
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885 |
22.9% |
1.15% |
1996 |
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77,385 |
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75,735 |
n/a |
97.87% |
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760 |
n/a |
0.98% |
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170 |
n/a |
0.22% |
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720 |
n/a |
0.93% |
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]
See also
- List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
References
- "Reference number 141068 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 540 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Maskoutains, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
Administrative divisions of Montérégie (Region 16) |
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Regional county municipalities and equivalent territories | |
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Municipalities |
- Cowansville
- Granby
- Sorel-Tracy
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Chambly
- Saint-Basile-le-Grand
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire
- Beloeil
- Brossard
- Saint-Lambert
- Boucherville
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Longueuil
- Sainte-Julie
- Varennes
- La Prairie
- Candiac
- Sainte-Catherine
- Saint-Constant
- Mercier
- Châteauguay
- Beauharnois
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Pincourt
- Vaudreuil-Dorion
- Saint-Lazare
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Administrative divisions of Quebec |
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