Contrecœur, Quebec

Contrecœur
City
Seal
Motto: À cœur vaillant tout est possible
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Contrecœur Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°14′W / 45.850°N 73.233°WCoordinates: 45°51′N 73°14′W / 45.850°N 73.233°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Marguerite-D'Youville
Settled	1681
Constituted	January 1, 1976
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Suzanne Dansereau
• Federal riding	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
• Prov. riding	Verchères
Area[2][4]
• Total	87.60 km^2 (33.82 sq mi)
• Land	61.19 km^2 (23.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	6,252
• Density	102.2/km^2 (265/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	10.1%
• Dwellings	2,979
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0L
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-30	Route 132 Route 137
Website	www.ville.contrecoeur.qc.ca

Contrecœur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 6,252. Contrecœur is approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Montreal and is accessible via Autoroute 30, the main road from the southwest, which continues on to Sorel-Tracy.

History

Plaque honouring pioneers of the town of Contrecœur

In 1672, Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur, a soldier of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, was granted a seigneury by King Louis XIV. He and 68 other pioneers founded the town in 1681, and it is named in his honor. A migratory bird sanctuary is located near the town on Contrecœur Island.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Contrecœur, Quebec[8]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 5,501 —     1996 5,331 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 5,222 −2.0% 2006 5,678 +8.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 6,252 +10.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Contrecœur, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		6,185		6,025	11.3%	97.41%		80	128.6%	1.29%		15	62.5%	0.24%		65	27.8%	1.05%
2006		5,580		5,415	7.2%	97.04%		35	12.5%	0.63%		40	n/a%	0.72%		90	100.0%	1.61%
2001		5,135		5,050	1.7%	98.34%		40	42.9%	0.78%		0	0.0%	0.00%		45	80.0%	0.88%
1996		5,235		5,140	n/a	98.18%		70	n/a	1.34%		0	n/a	0.00%		25	n/a	0.48%

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 329723 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Contrecœur
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES—LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Contrecœur, Quebec
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Contrecoeur official website
• Pioneers of Contrecœur