Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
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| Coordinates (700, avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville[1]): 45°37′33″N 72°56′47″W / 45.62583°N 72.94639°WCoordinates: 45°37′33″N 72°56′47″W / 45.62583°N 72.94639°W[2] | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Montérégie | ||
| RCM | Les Maskoutains | ||
| Founded | 1849 | ||
| Constituted | December 27, 2001 | ||
| Government[1][3] | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Bernier | ||
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot | ||
| • Prov. riding | Saint-Hyacinthe | ||
| Area[1][4] | |||
| • City | 191.60 km2 (73.98 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 188.69 km2 (72.85 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro[5] | 326.76 km2 (126.16 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[4] | |||
| • City | 53,236 | ||
| • Density | 282.1/km2 (731/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro[5] | 56,794 | ||
| • Metro density | 173.8/km2 (450/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (2006–11) |  3.1% |
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| • Dwellings | 25,774 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||
| Postal code(s) | J2S | ||
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 | ||
Access Routes[6]  A-20 / TCH |
 Route 116 Route 137 Route 224 Route 231 Route 235 |
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| Website | www.ville.st-hyacinthe.qc.ca | ||
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Saint-Hyacinthe (
/ˌseɪnt jæˈsɛnt/; French: [sɛ̃tijasɛ̃t]) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 53,236. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows perpendicular to Quebec Autoroute 20. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name.[7]
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[edit] History
At the time of its establishment in 1849, the village of Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of 10,200. A year later it was made a town, and in 1857 it was made a city. The city is named after Saint Hyacinth.
[edit] 2001 Merger
As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, on December 27, 2001 the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their populations as of 2001):
- Saint-Hyacinthe (39,739)
- Sainte-Rosalie (4,170)
- Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (4,000)
- Sainte-Rosalie Parish (1,476)
- Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur (1,151)
- Notre-Dame-de-Saint-Hyacinthe (858)
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend:[8]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 53,236 | 3.1% |
| 2006 | 55,823 | 2.9% |
| Merger | 54,275 | 8.7% |
| 2001 | 49,536 |  1.0% |
| 1996 | 50,027 | 1.4% |
| 1991 | 49,333 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[9][10]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 52,300 | 96.57% |
| English only | 295 | 0.54% |
| Both English and French | 135 | 0.25% |
| Other languages | 1430 | 2.64% |
[edit] Economy
Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. In addition, it is also home to Letourneau, the Casavant Frères pipe organ builders and Intact Financial, formerly known as Le Groupe Commerce.
[edit] Public transport [11]
- Local bus service operated by Compagnie de Transport Maskoutaine.
- Paratransit service by MRC Les Maskoutains
- Train bus service to Mont-Saint-Hilaire station, connecting by AMT commuter train to Central Station in Downtown Montreal.[12]
- Interurban bus service by CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.
- Via Rail has several trains that stop at the Saint-Hyacinthe railway station.
- The private Saint-Hyacinthe Aerodrome is located three miles west of the city.
[edit] Sports
From 1989 to 1996 the city had a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League known as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. Currently the city is represented in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey by the Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design.
[edit] Government
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[edit] Notable People
The following individuals were born or grew up in the region of St-Hyacinthe:
- Paul Arcand, host and journalist.
- François Avard, author and screenwriter known for the television series Les Bougon.
- Télesphore-Damien Bouchard, Quebec politician 1881–1962.
- Martin Brodeur, NHL hockey player, goalie for the New Jersey Devils.
- Geneviève Brouillette, actress.
- Gérard Côté, Marathon Runner.
- Sébastien Demers, boxer.
- Henriette Dessaulles, journalist(La Fadette) 1860–1946.
- Gérald Fauteux, Former Chief Justice of The Supreme Court of Canada
- Chantal Fontaine, actress.
- Martin Gendron, actor. Died 2004.
- Gaétan Girouard, television animator, known for the program JE. Died 1999.
- Willie Lamothe, singer and actor 1920–1992.
- Sir François Langelier, politician 1838–1915.
- Ricardo Larrivée, cooking show host.
- Pierre Lassonde, businessperson and philanthropist.
- Joël Legendre, actor, host and singer.
- Yvan Loubier, politician.
- Gaétan Malo, former professional hockey player (Europe).
- Victor Morin, notary, politician, and writer
- Raymond Saint-Pierre, news reporter.
[edit] Gallery
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St. Hyacinthe's public market
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The Yamaska River
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Downtown Saint-Hyacinthe during a blizzard
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Château Maska
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Intact Financial building
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Le Courrier building
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City Hall in Winter 2008
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Former Post Office (1892), National Historic Site of Canada
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Former Customs House (1903)
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Hyacinthe
- ^ Reference number 56749 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec (Census agglomeration). The census agglomeration consists of Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Dominique, Saint-Simon. In the 2006 census, the census agglomeration had not included Saint-Dominique, but had included La Présentation and Saint-Barnabé-Sud.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec (Census agglomeration)
- ^ Ville Saint-Hyacinthe transport en commun
- ^ Train-bus service Saint-Hyacinthe / Mont-Saint-Hilaire
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