Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec

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Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
—  City  —
Location within Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (700, rue Montcalm ): 46°02′33″N 73°07′33″W / 46.0425°N 73.12583°W / 46.0425; -73.12583
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie (16)
RCM Pierre-De Saurel
Established May 1, 1907
Electoral Districts
Federal
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Provincial Richelieu
Government
 - Mayor Olivar Gravel
 - Federal MP(s) Louis Plamondon (BQ)
 - Quebec MNA(s) Sylvain Simard (PQ)
Area
 - Land 1.38 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 1,686
 - Density 1,223.3/km2 (3,168.3/sq mi)
 - Change (2001-06) decrease4.1%
 - Dwellings 918
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) J3R
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes Route 132
Website www.vsjs.ca

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel is a town in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. It is located north of the Tracy section of Sorel-Tracy. Champlain Street marks the town's southern limit from Sorel-Tracy, and the rest of the town is surrounded by water (either Saint Lawrence River or Richelieu River).

As it is the case with neighboring municipalities, metallurgy plays a significant role in the town's economy. The Sorel-Tracy based QIT et Titane has a facility which occupies the western part of the town, while the eastern part of the town is essentially home to the Les Forges de Sorel company. This leaves the central part as the only portion of the town that is fully residential.

The population of Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel was 1,686 as of the Canada 2006 Census.

Contents

Demographics

Population

Population trend

Census Population Change (%)
2006 1,686 decrease4.1%
2001 1,758 decrease6.2%
1996 1,875 decrease9.4%
1991 2,069 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,630 98.49%
English only 15 0.91%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 10 0.60%

See also

  • List of municipalities in Quebec

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: RICHELIEU
  4. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


Saint Lawrence River / Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
Saint Lawrence River / Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier Richelieu River / Sorel-Tracy
   Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel    
Sorel-Tracy


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

Coordinates: 46°02′N 73°07′W / 46.033°N 73.117°W / 46.033; -73.117

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