Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

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Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Saint-Hyacinthe
—  City  —
Parc Casimir-Dessaules

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Location within Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Hyacinthe is located in Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe
Location in Quebec, Canada
Coordinates (700, avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville ): 45°37′33″N 72°56′47″W / 45.62583°N 72.94639°W / 45.62583; -72.94639
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Les Maskoutains
Established 1849
Incorporated December 27, 2001
Electoral Districts
Federal
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
Provincial Saint-Hyacinthe
Government
 - Mayor Claude Bernier
 - Federal MP(s) Marie-Claude Morin (NDP)
 - Quebec MNA(s) Émilien Pelletier (PQ)
Area
 - Land 188.69 km2 (72.9 sq mi)
 - Metro 409.56 km2 (158.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - City 51,616
 - Density 273.6/km2 (708.6/sq mi)
 - Metro 55,823
 - Metro density 136.3/km2 (353/sq mi)
 - Change (2001-06) increase2.9%
 - Dwellings 23,956
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) J2S
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes
A-20 / TCH
Route 116
Route 137
Route 224
Route 231
Route 235
Website www.ville.st-hyacinthe.qc.ca
Former Mayors' Gateway

Saint-Hyacinthe (play /ˌseɪnt jæˈsɛnt/; French: [sɛ̃tijasɛ̃t]) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows perpendicular to Quebec Autoroute 20. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name.

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History

At the time of its establishment in 1849, the village of Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of 10,200. A year later it was made a town, and in 1857 it was made a city. The city is named after Saint Hyacinth.

2001 Merger

On January 1, 2002 the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their population in 2001):

  • Saint-Hyacinthe (39,739)
  • Sainte-Rosalie (4,170)
  • Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (4,000)
  • Sainte-Rosalie Parish (1,476)
  • Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur (1,151)
  • Notre-Dame-de-Saint-Hyacinthe (858)

Demographics

Population

Population trend

Census Population Change (%)
2006 55,823 increase2.9%
Merger 54,275 increase8.7%
2001 49,536 decrease1.0%
1996 50,027 increase1.4%
1991 49,333 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 52,300 96.57%
English only 295 0.54%
Both English and French 135 0.25%
Other languages 1430 2.64%

Economy

Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. In addition, it is also home to Letourneau and the Casavant Frères pipe organ builders.

Public transport

  • Local bus service operated by Compagnie de Transport Maskoutaine.
  • Paratransit service by MRC Les Maskoutains
  • Train bus service to Mont-Saint-Hilaire station, connecting by AMT commuter train to Central Station in Downtown Montreal.
  • Interurban bus service by CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.
  • Via Rail has several trains that stop at the Saint-Hyacinthe railway station.
  • The private Saint-Hyacinthe Aerodrome is located three miles west of the city.

Sports

From 1989 to 1996 the city had a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League known as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. Currently the city is represented in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey by the Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design.

Government

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Gallery

  • St. Hyacinthe's public market

  • The Yamaska River

  • Downtown Saint-Hyacinthe during a blizzard

  • Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe

  • Château Maska

  • ING building

  • Le Courrier building

  • City Hall in Winter 2008

  • Former Post Office (1892), National Historic Site of Canada

  • Former Customs House (1903)

See also

  • List of municipalities in Quebec
  • Municipal reorganization in Quebec
  • Saint Hyacinth
  • Alexander "Buck" Choquette

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Saint-Hyacinthe
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SAINT-HYACINTHE
  4. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
    2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec (Urban)
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  8. ^ Ville Saint-Hyacinthe transport en commun
  9. ^ Train-bus service Saint-Hyacinthe / Mont-Saint-Hilaire


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Coordinates: 45°38′N 72°56′W / 45.633°N 72.933°W / 45.633; -72.933

Quebec Administrative divisions of Montérégie  (Region 16)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

Brome-Missisquoi · La Haute-Yamaska · Acton · Pierre-De Saurel · Les Maskoutains · Rouville · Le Haut-Richelieu · La Vallée-du-Richelieu · Longueuil · Lajemmerais · Roussillon · Les Jardins-de-Napierville · Le Haut-Saint-Laurent · Beauharnois-Salaberry · Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Municipalities
Administrative divisions of Quebec
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