Sainte-Sophie, Quebec
Sainte-Sophie | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM | ||
Ste-Sophie Location in central Quebec | ||
Coordinates: 45°49′N 73°54′W / 45.82°N 73.9°W / 45.82; -73.9Coordinates: 45°49′N 73°54′W / 45.82°N 73.9°W / 45.82; -73.9[1] | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Quebec | |
Region | Laurentides | |
RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord | |
Constituted | May 3, 2000 | |
Government[2] | ||
• Mayor | Louise Gallant | |
• Federal riding | Rivière-du-Nord | |
• Prov. riding | Rousseau | |
Area[2][3] | ||
• Total | 111.50 km2 (43.05 sq mi) | |
• Land | 111.28 km2 (42.97 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)[3] | ||
• Total | 13,375 | |
• Density | 120.2/km2 (311/sq mi) | |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 29.2% | |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
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.
Contents
1 History
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 References
5 External links
History
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.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 13375 (2006 to 2011 population change: 29.2%)
- Population in 2006: 10,355 (2001 to 2006 population change: 15.5%)
- Population in 2001: 8966
- Population in 1996: 8691
- Sainte-Sophie: 8534
- New Glasgow: 157
- Population in 1991:
- Sainte-Sophie: 7377
- New Glasgow: 167
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,162 (total dwellings: 5,437)
Education
The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[5]
- École primaire du Joli-Bois
- École primaire Jean-Moreau
- École primaire Sainte-Sophie
- The primary school Sacré-Coeur in Saint-Jérôme serves a section
École secondaire Cap-Jeunesse and École secondaire des Hauts-Sommets in Saint-Jérôme
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:
- Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme[6]
Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute[7]
References
^ Reference number 56411 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
^ ab Geographic code 75028 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
^ ab "(Code 2475028) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
^ "LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
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