Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel

Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t viktwaʁ sɔʁɛl]) is a municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Quebec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,501.

Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel is located in Southern Quebec
Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel
Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°05′W / 45.950°N 73.083°W / 45.950; -73.083[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorSolange Valois Cournoyer
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
 • Total
76.30 km2 (29.46 sq mi)
 • Land74.75 km2 (28.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
2,501
 • Density33.5/km2 (87/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 3.8%
 • Dwellings
1,109
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-133
R-239
Websitewww.saintevictoire
desorel.qc.ca

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,501   3.8%
2006 2,410   3.8%
2001 2,321   0.1%
1996 2,318   8.0%
1991 2,146 N/A

Language

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Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,405 100.00%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English & French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56493". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Quebec