Marieville, Quebec

Marieville
City
Location within Rouville RCM
Marieville Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°10′W / 45.433°N 73.167°WCoordinates: 45°26′N 73°10′W / 45.433°N 73.167°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Rouville
Constituted	June 14, 2000
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Alain Ménard
• Federal riding	Beloeil—Chambly
• Prov. riding	Iberville
Area[2][4]
• Total	62.90 km^2 (24.29 sq mi)
• Land	62.78 km^2 (24.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	10,094
• Density	160.8/km^2 (416/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	34.1%
• Dwellings	4,303
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J3M
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-10	Route 112 Route 227
Website	www.ville.marieville.qc.ca

Marieville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 30 kilometers east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 10,094.

History

In 1708, Sieur Claude de Ramezey obtain a parcel of land which was named the Monnoir manor. Population increased starting at around 1740. It became a parish in 1832 and officially an incorporated municipality in 1858 and later an incorporated city in 1905. In 2000, the parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, which previously demerged from Marieville in 1855 was re-merged. Its main economic activity today is still agriculture.^[5]

Geography

Marieville is accessible via Quebec Autoroute 10, which runs from Montreal to Sherbrooke via Granby and Magog. Quebec Route 112 is a route that runs parallel to A-10 but through the municipality but continues north of Sherbrooke toward Thetford Mines. Quebec Route 227 is the secondary road that connects A-10 to the center of Marieville and runs south towards Champlain Lake and north towards Quebec Autoroute 20 near Sainte-Madeleine.

Demographics

Population Population trend:[6] Census Population Change (%) 2011 10,094 34.1% 2006 7,527 (R) 4.0% 2001 7,240 5.2% Merger 7,636 (+) 27.8% 1996 5,510 7.4% 1991 5,128 N/A (R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.[7] (+) Amalgamation with Parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir on June 14, 2000.

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[8] Language Population Pct (%) French only 7,440 96.50% English only 115 1.49% Both English and French 40 0.52% Other languages 115 1.49%

Markets

Marieville has its own Christmas Market. There were two Christmas Markets so far in 2010 and 2011. The 2012 edition has already been announced. It also has its Public Market from June to October, since June 2012.

Government

City Council

• Alain Ménard, mayor

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.^[9]

People

• Kevin Owens, WWE wrestler, was raised in Marieville

See also

• List of cities in Quebec
• CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan, which provides commuter and local bus services

References

1. Reference number 39032 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Marieville
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Marieville, Quebec
5. Ville de Marieville
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
7. Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
8. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Marieville, Quebec
9. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.

External links

• City of Marieville website (French only)
• Marieville's Public Market website (French only)