Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
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| Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Québec |
| County | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Established | July 1 1855 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jacques Marcotte |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 120.61 km² (46.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006*) | |
| - Total | 5,024 |
| - Density | 42/km² (108.8/sq mi) |
| *City population | |
| Website: http://www.villescjc.com/ | |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a city in Québec, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city.
Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert social and cultural centre, the ice hotel and the Duchesnay inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings.
The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France.
[edit] References
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Affaires municipales et régions - Regional Maps
[edit] External links
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Official site.
