Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec

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Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
—  Ville  —

Coat of arms
Motto: Sagesse que de Gouverner sans Violence
([it is] wisdom to govern without violence)
Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is located in Quebec
Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
Coordinates: 46°41′N 72°03′W / 46.683°N 72.05°W / 46.683; -72.05
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
Regional county Portneuf
Settled 1806
Founded October 10, 1918
Government
 - Mayor Guy Denis
 - Federal riding Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 - Prov. riding Portneuf
Area
 - Total 16.73 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
 - Land 16.64 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 2,774
 - Density 166.7/km2 (431.8/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code G0A
Area code(s) 819 and 581
Website www.st-marc-des-carrieres.qc.ca

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.

The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy. Even its name makes reference to these quarries (carrière means "quarry").

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History

Since the early 19th century, the area has been known for its quarries of Trenton Limestone, that was used for many construction projects in that time period. The village, first known as Poiré, got its post office in 1863. By 1901, the place was called Châteauvert, in honour of Georges Châteauvert, who was postmaster, owner of the rock quarries, and first mayor from 1901 to 1903. That same year, the Parish of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières was formed by separating from Saint-Alban, Grondines, and Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault. A year later, it became a civil parish. After 1911, the village was called by its parish name. In 1918, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières.

On June 12, 2004, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières gained city status.

Celebrity born in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2006: 2774 (2001 to 2006 population change: -2.8 %)
  • Population in 2001: 2855
  • Population in 1996: 2955
  • Population in 1991: 2844

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1170 (total dwellings: 1216)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.4 %
  • French as first language: 98.3 %
  • English and French as first language: 0 %
  • Other as first language: 1.3 %

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Saint-Marc-des-Carrières community profile
  3. ^ a b c "Saint-Marc-des-Carrières (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=384876. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


Saint-Alban Saint-Gilbert
Saint-Casimir
   Saint-Marc-des-Carrières    
Deschambault-Grondines Deschambault-Grondines
Quebec Administrative divisions of Capitale-Nationale  (Region 03)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

Charlevoix-Est · Charlevoix · L'Île-d'Orleans · La Côte-de-Beaupré · La Jacques-Cartier · Québec · Portneuf
Municipalities

Baie-Saint-Paul · Boischatel · Clermont · Donnacona · L'Ancienne-Lorette · La Malbaie · Lac-Beauport · Pont-Rouge · Quebec City · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures · Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier · Saint-Raymond · Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Administrative divisions of Quebec

Coordinates: 46°41′00″N 72°03′00″W / 46.683338°N 72.050005°W / 46.683338; -72.050005

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