Saint-Zénon
Saint-Zénon | |
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Location within Matawinie RCM. | |
Saint-Zénon Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 73°49′W / 46.550°N 73.817°W[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Matawinie |
| Constituted | October 7, 1895 |
| Named for | Zeno of Verona[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Lacouvée |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
• Total | 492.20 km2 (190.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,317 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | |
| • Dwellings | 1,347 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Saint-Zénon is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
History
[edit]Saint-Zénon was founded in 1895 by Théophile-Stanislas Provost.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Saint-Zénon had a population of 1,317 living in 721 of its 1,357 total dwellings, an 17.6% change from its 2016 population of 1,120. With a land area of 460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8605/km2 (7.4086/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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Language
[edit]Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 1.5%
- French as first language: 94.3%
- English and French as first language: 0.8%
- Other as first language: 2.7%
Education
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:
- École Bérard[7]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 349159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon census profile
- ^ "Municipalité de Saint-Zénon".
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon community profile
- ^ "Bérard Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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