| Massueville, Quebec | |
|---|---|
| — Village — | |
| Location within Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality. | |
| Coordinates (881, rue Royale [1]): | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie (16) |
| RCM | Pierre-De Saurel |
| Established | March 25, 1903 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| Provincial | Richelieu |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Denis Marion |
| • Federal MP(s) | Louis Plamondon (BQ) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Sylvain Simard (PQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 1.65 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 314.9/km2 (815.6/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) | 6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 250 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0G |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes[5] | Route 239 |
| Website | www.village-massueville.com |
Massueville is a village in Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 520.
The name of the village is derived from Gaspard-Aimé Massue, landowner.[6] Its sister municipality is Saint-Aimé. The town lies the banks of the Yamaska river.
The core of the town is composed of several well kept heritage houses. Massueville had a big fire near the church in an abandoned convent on 27 October 2006.
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Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 520 | 6.6% |
| 2001 | 557 | 5.9% |
| 1996 | 592 | 6.0% |
| 1991 | 630 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 500 | 96.16% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 1.92% |
| Other languages | 10 | 1.92% |
| Saint-Aimé | ||||
| Saint-Aimé | Saint-Aimé | |||
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