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Saint-Hyacinthe
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| Coordinates (700, avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville [1]): | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Quebec | ||
| Region | Montérégie | ||
| RCM | Les Maskoutains | ||
| Established | 1849 | ||
| Incorporated | December 27, 2001 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
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| Provincial | Saint-Hyacinthe | ||
| Government[1][2][3] | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Bernier | ||
| • Federal MP(s) | Marie-Claude Morin (NDP) | ||
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Émilien Pelletier (PQ) | ||
| Area[4] | |||
| • Land | 188.69 km2 (72.9 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 409.56 km2 (158.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[4] | |||
| • City | 51,616 | ||
| • Density | 273.6/km2 (708.6/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 55,823 | ||
| • Metro density | 136.3/km2 (353/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (2001-06) | 2.9% | ||
| • Dwellings | 23,956 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code(s) | J2S | ||
| Area code(s) | 450 | ||
| Access Routes[5] A-20 / TCH |
Route 116 Route 137 Route 224 Route 231 Route 235 |
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| Website | www.ville.st-hyacinthe.qc.ca | ||
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 2006 Census was 55,823. 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.[6]
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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.
On January 1, 2002 the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their population in 2001):
Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 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 |
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| 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% |
Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. In addition, it is also home to Letourneau and the Casavant Frères pipe organ builders.
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.
| Saint-Barnabé-Sud | Saint-Simon | |||
| La Présentation | Saint-Liboire | |||
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| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Saint-Damase / Saint-Pie | Saint-Dominique |
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