Berthierville

Berthierville
City

Location within D'Autray RCM.
Berthierville

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°11′W / 46.083°N 73.183°W / 46.083; -73.183Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°11′W / 46.083°N 73.183°W / 46.083; -73.183[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM D'Autray
Constituted April 14, 1852
Government[2]
  Mayor Bernard Grégoire
  Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé
  Prov. riding Berthier
Area[2][3]
  Total 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
  Land 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 4,091
  Density 596.8/km2 (1,546/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.1%
  Dwellings 2,007
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-40

Route 138
Route 158
Website www.ville.berthierville.qc.ca

Berthierville (also called Berthier-en-haut, and legally called Bertier before 1942) is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Quebec. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158. It is surrounded by the parish municipality of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier.

Gastrointestinal experimentation pioneer Alexis St. Martin and Formula One race car driver Gilles Villeneuve grew up in Berthierville.

The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church of Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.

Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville church, opened 22 August 1787.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1924 (total dwellings: 2007)

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