Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
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| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Site patrimonial de Sainte-Geneviève 01.JPG
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| image_map = Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier Quebec location diagram.png
| map_caption = Location within D'Autray RCM
| pushpin_map = Canada Central Quebec
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in central Quebec
| coordinates = {{coord|46|05|N|73|13|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Quebec
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Lanaudière
| subdivision_type3 = RCM
| subdivision_name3 = D'Autray
| established_title = Settled
| established_date =
| established_title1 = Constituted
| established_date1 = July 1, 1855
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| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Robert Pufahl
| leader_title1 = Federal riding
| leader_name1 = Berthier—Maskinongé
| leader_title2 = Prov. riding
| leader_name2 = Berthier
| area_total_km2 = 73.20
| area_land_km2 = 67.03
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| population_total = 2253
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_density_km2 = 33.6
| population_blank1_title= Pop 2016-2021
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}} 1.2%
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 977
| timezone = EST
| utc_offset = −5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| postal_code_type = Postal code(s)
| postal_code = J0K 1A0
| area_code = 450 and 579
| blank_name = Highways
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File:Pont Grandchamp Ouest.jpg
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv də bɛʁtje}}) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is crossed by the river La Chaloupe. The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory.
It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The church was classified as a heritage site in 2001{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca/rpcq/detail.do?methode=consulter&id=93480&type=bien|title = Église de Sainte-Geneviève - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec}} and is named in honor of Saint Genevieve. It is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca/rpcq/detail.do?methode=consulter&id=115384&type=bien|title = Pont couvert Grandchamp - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec}} and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.
Neighborhoods
- Berthier County
- Paquin
- Rivière-Bayonne
- Ruisseau des Terres-Noires
History
Originally, the territory were Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier currently sit was known as Berthier, en haut. On July 1, 1849. the municipality of Berthier numéro un was created, which consisted of most of the current D'Autray RCM. In 1852, the future town of Berthierville (then known only as Berthier) split from the municipality and on July 1, 1855, the municipality disband entirely, creating 8 new town: Saint-Antoine-de-la-Valtrie, L'Isle-du-Pads, Saint-Barthélemi, Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Sainte-Elizabeth, Saint-Cuthbert and Berthier-en-Haut, which, on March 13, 1969, changed its name to the current Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier in honor of Saint Genevieve the patroness saint of Paris.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mairesduquebec.com/mairesduquebec/munic.php?id=1386|title=PADREM Québec - Prosopographie Répertoire Québec}}
Demographics
=Population=
{{Canada census
|location = Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
|2021_population=2,253 | 2021_pop_delta=-1.2 | 2021_land_area=67.03 | 2021_pop_density=33.6
|2021_median_age=48.8 | 2021_median_age_m=47.2 | 2021_median_age_f=49.6
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=945 |2021_mean_hh_income= |2021_geocode=2021A00052452040 | 2021_access_date=2022-04-27
|2016_population=2,280 | 2016_pop_delta=-3.6 | 2016_land_area=67.62 | 2016_pop_density=33.7
|2016_median_age=46.1 | 2016_median_age_m=45.5 | 2016_median_age_f=46.9
|2016_total_pvt_dwell=981 | 2016_mean_hh_income=65,024 | 2016_access_date=2022-04-20
| 2011_population = 2,365 | 2011_pop_delta=+2.5 | 2011_land_area=66.69 | 2011_pop_density=35.5
| 2011_median_age = 44.9 | 2011_median_age_m=44.9 | 2011_median_age_f=45.0
| 2011_total_pvt_dwell = 962 | 2011_mean_hh_income=.N/A | 2011_access_date=2022-04-20
| 2006_population = 2,306 | 2006_pop_delta=-3.4 | 2006_land_area=66.69 | 2006_pop_density=34.6
| 2006_median_age = 42.0 | 2006_median_age_m=42.0 | 2006_median_age_f=42.1
| 2006_total_pvt_dwell = 935 | 2006_mean_hh_income=57,980 | 2006_access_date=2022-04-20
| 2001_population = 2,387 | 2001_pop_delta=-0.6 | 2001_land_area=66.69 | 2001_pop_density=35.8
| 2001_median_age = 39.5 | 2001_median_age_m=39.5 | 2001_median_age_f=39.7
| 2001_total_pvt_dwell = 925 | 2001_mean_hh_income=44,143 | 2001_access_date=2022-04-20
| notes =
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{{Historical populations
| title = Historical Census Data - Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Quebec
| source = Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
| percentages =
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| 1996 |2402
| 2001 |2387
| 2006 |2307
| 2011 |2365
| 2016 |2280
| 2021 |2253
}}
=Language=
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 96.7%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.6%
Education
{{expand section|date=September 2017}}
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/157%20-%20WEB%20JOLIETTE.pdf JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- Joliette High School in Joliette"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/181%20-%20WEB%20JOLIETTE%20HS%20-%20SEC%201-5.pdf Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
See also
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{{Geographic Location (8-way)
| title = Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
| Centre = Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier {{Nobold|(surrounds Berthierville)}}
| North = Saint-Norbert
| Northeast = Saint-Cuthbert
| East = La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas
| Southeast = Saint Lawrence River / Sorel-Tracy
| South =
| Southwest = Lanoraie
| West = Saint-Thomas
| Northwest = Sainte-Élisabeth
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{{D'Autray RCM|state=expanded}}
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