Saint-Anicet, Quebec

Saint-Anicet, Quebec
—  Parish municipality  —
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (335, avenue Jules-Léger [1]):
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Established July 01, 1855
Electoral Districts
Federal
Beauharnois—Salaberry
Provincial Huntingdon
Government[1][2][3]
 • Mayor Alain Castagner
 • Federal MP(s) Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP)
 • Quebec MNA(s) Stéphane Billette (PLQ)
Area[4]
 • Land 134.92 km2 (52.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
 • Total 2,717
 • Density 20.1/km2 (52.1/sq mi)
 • Change (2001-06) 3.3%
 • Dwellings 1,949
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) J0S 1M0
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes[5] Route 132

Saint-Anicet is a parish municipality of Quebec, located within the Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,717.

Contents

Demographics

Population

Population trend[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 2,717 3.3%
2001 2,630 3.2%
1996 2,549 15.1%
1991 2,215 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,250 82.87%
English only 310 11.42%
Both English and French 45 1.66%
Other languages 110 4.05%

Museum

In the south of Saint-Anicet the Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers archaeological site interpretation center was opened on May 15th 2010. It is where the most important Iroquoian village in Quebec lies. Circa 1450, approximately 500 St.Lawrence iroquoians established a village near the La Guerre River.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Saint-Anicet
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
  3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Results: HUNTINGDON
  4. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Anicet, Quebec
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. ^ Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers Archaeological Site Interpretation Centre
Saint Lawrence River
Dundee Sainte-Barbe
   Saint-Anicet    
Godmanchester
 Administrative divisions of Montérégie  (Region 16)
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and equivalent territories
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