Saint-Sauveur, Quebec

Saint-Sauveur
City

Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM.
Saint-Sauveur

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°10′W / 45.900°N 74.167°W / 45.900; -74.167Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°10′W / 45.900°N 74.167°W / 45.900; -74.167[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Les Pays-d'en-Haut
Constituted September 11, 2002
Government[2]
 • Mayor Jacques Gariépy
 • Federal riding Laurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. riding Bertrand
Area[2][3]
 • Total 50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
 • Land 47.79 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 9,881
 • Density 206.8/km2 (536/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11) Increase 7.5%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0R
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.ville.saint-sauveur.qc.ca

Saint-Sauveur (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ sovœʁ]) is a town and municipality within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is in the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian mountains, located about 60 kilometres north of Montreal.

St-Sauveur is well known for its local ski areas, the biggest of which is Mont Saint-Sauveur. The ski areas market themselves jointly under the name of "Valley of Saint-Sauveur". Its proximity to Montreal, as well as its snow-making capability, night-time skiing, and après-ski establishments make St-Sauveur a popular destination for skiers.

The town was the childhood home—from about 1946 to 1960—of Canadian musicians Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

On September 11, 2002 the city was created from the merger of the village of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and the parish municipality of Saint-Sauveur.[4] The current director general is Jean Beaulieu. The city clerk is Normand Patrice.

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4886 (total dwellings: 6636)

Mother tongue:[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Reference number 377892 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 "Saint-Sauveur". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada Census, 2011 Census Profiles: Saint-Sauveur
  4. ↑ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/modsept02.pdf
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada Census, 2006 Community Profiles: Saint-Sauveur



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