Sainte-Sophie, Quebec

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

Sainte-Sophie
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[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLa Rivière-du-Nord
ConstitutedMay 3, 2000
Government
 • MayorLouise Gallant
 • Federal ridingRivière-du-Nord
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
 • Total111.50 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
 • Land111.28 km2 (42.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total13,375
 • Density120.2/km2 (311/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 29.2%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5J
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 158
Route 333
Websitewww.stesophie.ca

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:

References
  1. Reference number 56411 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 75028 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2475028) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "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"
  6. "LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  7. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.



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