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Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

Sainte-Catherine-
de-la-Jacques-Cartier
City
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Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-
de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W / 46.850; -71.617Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W / 46.850; -71.617
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
RCM La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government
 • Mayor Pierre Dolbec
 • Federal riding Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. riding La Peltrie
Area
 • Total 122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi)
 • Land 121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,319
 • Density 52.1/km2 (135/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 25.9%
 • Dwellings 2,582
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G3N
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 367
Route 369
Website www.villescjc.com

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: 2,488 (total dwellings: 2,582)

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