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Berthierville, Quebec

Berthierville
City
Berthierville.jpg
Location within D'Autray RCM.
Location within D'Autray RCM.
Berthierville is located in Central Quebec
Berthierville
Berthierville
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°11′W / 46.083°N 73.183°W / 46.083; -73.183Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°11′W / 46.083°N 73.183°W / 46.083; -73.183
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM D'Autray
Constituted April 14, 1852
Government
 • Mayor Bernard Grégoire
 • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. riding Berthier
Area
 • Total 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
 • Land 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 4,091
 • Density 596.8/km2 (1,546/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.1%
 • Dwellings 2,007
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-40

Route 138
Route 158
Website www.ville.berthierville.qc.ca

Berthierville (also called Berthier-en-haut, and legally called Berthier before 1942) is a town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158. It is surrounded by the parish municipality of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier.

Gastrointestinal experimentation pioneer Alexis St. Martin and Formula One race car driver Gilles Villeneuve grew up in Berthierville.

The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church of Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1924 (total dwellings: 2007)

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