Sainte-Catherine- de-la-Jacques-Cartier |
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City | |
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM. |
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Location in central Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°WCoordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W | |
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 | 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 |
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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