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°W / 45.433; -73.167Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°10′W / 45.433°N 73.167°W / 45.433; -73.167[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 km2 (24.29 sq mi)
  Land 62.78 km2 (24.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 10,094
  Density 160.8/km2 (416/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 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 Increase 34.1%
2006 7,527 (R) Increase 4.0%
2001 7,240 Decrease 5.2%
Merger 7,636 (+) Increase 27.8%
1996 5,510 Increase 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

Education

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

People

See also

References

External links

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