Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
City

Coat of arms
Motto: Sagesse que de Gouverner sans Violence
([it is] wisdom to govern without violence)

Location within Portneuf RCM.
Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°41′N 72°03′W / 46.683°N 72.050°W / 46.683; -72.050Coordinates: 46°41′N 72°03′W / 46.683°N 72.050°W / 46.683; -72.050[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
RCM Portneuf
Settled 1806
Constituted October 24, 1918
Government[2]
  Mayor Guy Denis
  Federal riding Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
  Prov. riding Portneuf
Area[2][3]
  Total 17.60 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
  Land 16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 2,862
  Density 172.0/km2 (445/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.2%
  Dwellings 1,282
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0A 4B0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 363
Website www.st-marc-
des-carrieres.qc.ca

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.

The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy. Even its name makes reference to these quarries (carrière means "quarry").[1]

History

Since the early 19th century, the area has been known for its quarries of Trenton Limestone, that was used for many construction projects in that time period. The village, first known as Poiré, got its post office in 1863. By 1901, the place was called Châteauvert, in honour of Georges Châteauvert, who was postmaster, owner of the rock quarries, and first mayor from 1901 to 1903. That same year, the Parish of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières was formed by separating from Saint-Alban, Grondines, and Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault. A year later, it became a civil parish. After 1911, the village was called by its parish name. In 1918, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières.[1]

On June 12, 2004, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières gained city status.[1]

Celebrities born in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1248 (total dwellings: 1282)

Mother tongue:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Marc-des-Carrières (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Marc-des-Carrières census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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