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Sainte-Sophie, Quebec

Sainte-Sophie
Municipality
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Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM.
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM.
Sainte-Sophie is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Sophie
Sainte-Sophie
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°49′N 73°54′W / 45.817°N 73.900°W / 45.817; -73.900Coordinates: 45°49′N 73°54′W / 45.817°N 73.900°W / 45.817; -73.900
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM La Rivière-du-Nord
Constituted May 3, 2000
Government
 • Mayor Louise Gallant
 • Federal riding Rivière-du-Nord
 • Prov. riding Rousseau
Area
 • Total 111.50 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
 • Land 111.28 km2 (42.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 13,375
 • Density 120.2/km2 (311/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 29.2%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J5J
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 158
Route 333
Website www.stesophie.ca

Sainte-Sophie is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality.

The new Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was created on May 2, 2000, when the old Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was merged with the Village Municipality of New Glasgow.

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,162 (total dwellings: 5,437)





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