Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Quebec
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan | |
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Parish municipality | |
Motto: Venus pour demeurer ("Came to Stay") | |
Location within Les Chenaux RCM. | |
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan | |
Coordinates: 46°32′N 72°20′W / 46.533°N 72.333°WCoordinates: 46°32′N 72°20′W / 46.533°N 72.333°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
RCM | Les Chenaux |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Christian Gendron |
• Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
• Prov. riding | Champlain |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 100.60 km2 (38.84 sq mi) |
• Land | 98.21 km2 (37.92 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 1,060 |
• Density | 10.8/km2 (28/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 2.3% |
• Dwellings | 543 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | G0X 2R0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-40 |
Route 361 |
Website | www.stegenevieve.ca |
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of regional county municipality (MRC) Chenaux in Batiscanie, Quebec and in the administrative region of Mauricie. It is located along the Batiscan River.
The town of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan was the capital of the Lordship of Batiscan from 1665 and Champlain (provincial electoral district) from 1855 to 1981. During the first centuries of its history, the economy of the area has been focused on forestry, agriculture, fishing and river transport. Sainte-Geneviève was also a prominent center of trade for the Batiscanie, Quebec.
Geography
The main village is situated on the northeast shore of Batiscan River at the confluence of the Rivière à Veillet, while a small village is located just opposite, on the south-west. The village center is located about 6.3 km from the mouth of the Batiscan River and 7.6 km from the railway station Batiscan, on the route of the railway Canadian Pacific. The Batiscan river through the village and splits into two parts. Two other rivers crossing its territory to throw in the Batiscan river: Rivière à Veillet and Rivière-à-la-lime.
The agricultural area of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan stops at the foot of the Saint-Narcisse morraine. It is a mountainous line in the east-west direction, between Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan with Saint-Stanislas and Saint-Narcisse. Throughout the territory of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is included in the Batiscanie, Quebec, but two areas: one in the east, at the limit of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, and the other to the southwest, near the limit of Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes.
Toponymy
Initially, the Catholic parish was named in honor of Sainte Genevieve, patron saint of France and the city of Paris, the largest French-speaking city in the world. In France, the French patron saint is also the Diocese of Nanterre and gendarmes. Genevieve was born in 423 Nanterre (near Paris) and died in Paris January 3, 512 (or 502 according to other sources). In Quebec, several homonyms "St. Genevieve" are registered in the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec), including parishes in Berthierville, Pierrefonds (ancient parish) and in Quebec City (ancient parish). In Quebec, several names "St. Genevieve" mean streets, parks, islands, roads, mountains, streams, schools, railway stations [4]...
Catholic Parish
The civil records of Sainte-Genevieve de Batiscan start in July 1727 and are administered by the neighboring parish of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Batiscan up to the canonical erection of the Catholic parish of Sainte-Genevieve de Batiscan, which occurred on August 16, 1833. This Catholic parish falls within the diocese of Trois-Rivières. A priest or a pastor serving resides since 1728.
Municipality
The municipality of Sainte-Genevieve de Batiscan was erected May 11, 1841 in the southeastern part of the lordship of Batiscan under the Act 8 Vict. chap. 40, in July 1845. The territory of municipality of Sainte-Geneviève was detached from the parishes of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Batiscan and La Visitation de Champlain.[5]
Regional Administration
Since 1855, the city was part of the Champlain (provincial electoral district) in which it was the capital until 31 December 1981. In 1982, the municipality is now the regional county municipality of Francheville. In 2002, it has been included in the regional county municipality of Chenaux.
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