Sainte-Eulalie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ølali] ) is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, situated at the crossroads of Autoroutes 55, 20 and 955. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 984.
Sainte-Eulalie | |
|---|---|
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Sainte-Eulalie Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°15′W / 46.100°N 72.250°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André DeMers |
| • Federal riding | Bas-Richelieu— Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.00 km2 (33.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 86.30 km2 (33.32 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 984 |
| • Density | 11.4/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  10.1% |
| • Dwellings | 448 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH)  A-55  A-955 |  R-161 |
| Website | www.municipalite. sainte-eulalie.qc.ca |
Sainte-Eulalie is also the home of Hydro-Québec's Nicolet static inverter station along Autoroute 20, west of its junction with Autoroute 55, as part of its HVDC Quebec - New England Transmission circuit.
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 984 | 10.1%
|
| 2016 | 894 | 2.6%
|
| 2011 | 871 |  2.6%
|
| 2006 | 894 | 1.1%
|
| 2001 | 884 | 0.6%
|
| 1996 | 879 | 7.9%
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| 1991 | 815 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue language (2021)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 950 | 96.4% |
| English only | 10 | 1.0% |
| Both English and French | 5 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 15 | 1.5% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56158". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Eulalie
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sainte-Eulalie, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Eulalie, Quebec