Marieville, Quebec

Marieville, Quebec
—  City  —
Location within Rouville Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (682, rue Saint-Charles [1]): 45°25′52″N 73°09′48″W / 45.43111°N 73.16333°W / 45.43111; -73.16333
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Rouville
Incorporated	June 14, 2000
Electoral Districts Federal	Chambly—Borduas
Provincial	Iberville
Government[1][2][3]
- Mayor	Michel Marchand
- Federal MP(s)	Matthew Dubé (NDP)
- Quebec MNA(s)	Marie Bouillé (PQ)
Area[4]
- Land	62.78 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
- Total	7,904
- Density	125.9/km2 (326.1/sq mi)
- Change (2001-06)	9.2%
- Dwellings	3,328
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s)	J3M
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes[5] 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 2006 Census was 7,904.

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 together. Its main economic activity today is still agriculture.^[6]

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^[7]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	7,904	9.2%
2001	7,240	5.2%
Merger	7,636 (+)	27.8%
1996	5,510	7.4%
1991	5,128	N/A

(+) Amalgamation with Parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir on June 14, 2000.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[4]

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%

Government

City Council

• Michel Marchand, mayor

• France-Alix Dussault, councilor (district 1)
• Marie-Claire Pelletier, councilor (district 2)
• Alain Lavigne, councilor (district 3)
• Denis Hetu, councilor (district 4)
• Denis Guertin, councilor (district 5)
• France Brochu, councilor (district 6)

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Marieville
2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: IBERVILLE
4. ^ ^{a b c} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Marieville, Quebec
5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
6. ^ Ville de Marieville
7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• City of Marieville website

Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°10′W / 45.433°N 73.167°W / 45.433; -73.167