Sainte-Marie, Quebec

Sainte-Marie is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of the Municipalité régionale de la Nouvelle-Beauce, in Chaudière-Appalaches. The population was 12,889 as of the Canada 2011 Census, and was 99.0% French-speaking as of 2006. It is located 59 kilometres (37 mi) south-east of Quebec City, on the Chaudière River.

Sainte-Marie
City
Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM.
Sainte-Marie
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°27′N 71°02′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLa Nouvelle-Beauce
ConstitutedApril 15, 1978
Government
 • MayorHarold Guay
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
 • Total108.90 km2 (42.05 sq mi)
 • Land107.17 km2 (41.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total12,889
 • Density120.3/km2 (312/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 11.3%
 • Dwellings
5,654
Demonym(s)Mariverains, Mariveraines
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G6E 3Z3
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-73
Route 173
Route 216
Websitewww.sainte-marie.ca

History

The seigneurie of Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce was granted to Thomas-Jacques Taschereau in 1736. He chose the name in honour of his wife, Marie-Claire de Fleury de La Gorgendière. The religious parish was founded in 1737 and the municipality in 1845.

The territory of Sainte-Marie was divided on several occasions, as population increased, in order to found neighbouring communities: Saint-Bernard, Saint-Isidore, Saint-Maxime-de-Scott (now Scott), Sainte-Marguerite, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Sylvestre, Saint-Elzéar, Saint-Séverin, Saints-Anges, and Vallée-Jonction.

In 1913, the territory was split again, following the detachment of the village (urban part of the territory) from the parish municipality (rural part). In 1958, the village was constituted as a city and in 1959, Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce was renamed as Sainte-Marie. In 1978, the city and the parish municipality governments amalgamated.

Notable natives or residents

Partner cities

References
  1. Reference number 56297 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 26030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2426030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
Manoir Taschereau


Manoir Taschereau


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