Varennes, Quebec
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Varennes | |
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Varennes Location in southern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°WCoordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
Settled | 1672 |
Constituted | August 26, 1972 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Damphousse |
• Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
• Prov. riding | Verchères |
Area | |
• Total | 114.40 km2 (44.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 20,994 |
• Density | 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.2% |
• Dwellings | 8,001 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J3X |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-30 | Route 132 |
Website | www |
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 20,994. In 2015, the population is listed at 24,000.
History[]
The history of Varennes[5] starts with the arrival of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières[6] in New France. René Gaultier,[7] sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant Jean Talon in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes.[8] Jaques-René,[9] one of his sons, was the second seigneur of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British in 1760 during the Montreal Campaign. It was part of the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then of Lower Canada, before it returned to being part of Quebec again in 1867 due to Canadian Confederation.
Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.
Demographics[]
Population[]
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2011 | 2006 | ||
Population: | 20,994 (+0.2% from 2006) | 20,950 (+6.6% from 2001) | |
Land area: | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) | |
Population density: | 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) | 226.4/km2 (586/sq mi) | |
Median age: | 39.5 (M: 38.7, F: 40.2) | 37.2 (M: 36.8, F: 37.6) | |
Total private dwellings: | 8,001 | 7,711 | |
Median household income: | $83,908 | $72,731 | |
References: 2011[4] 2006[10] earlier[11] |
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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21,120
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20,190 | 1,02% | 95,59% | 310 | 13.8% | 1.47% | 120 | 4% | 0.57% | 425 | 16,4% | 2.01% | |||||
2011
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20,835
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19,985 | 0.1% | 95.92% | 360 | 18.0% | 1.73% | 125 | 177.8% | 0.60% | 365 | 11.0% | 1.75% | |||||
2006
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20,770
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20,010 | 5.4% | 96.34% | 305 | 18.7% | 1.47% | 45 | 28.6% | 0.22% | 410 | 241.6% | 1.97% | |||||
2001
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19,520
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18,990 | 4.0% | 97.28% | 375 | 31.6% | 1.92% | 35 | 63.2% | 0.18% | 120 | 100.0% | 0.61% | |||||
1996
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18,705
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18,265 | n/a | 97.65% | 285 | n/a | 1.52% | 95 | n/a | 0.51% | 60 | n/a | 0.32% |
Prominent citizens[]
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See also[]
- Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality
- Saint Lawrence River
- Saint-Charles River (Varennes)
- List of cities in Quebec
References[]
- ^ Reference number 65025 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Varennes
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ (French)Varennes: notes pour servir à l'histoire de cette seigneurie
- ^ Régiment de Carignan-Salières In french on Wikipédia
- ^ Tessier, Albert (1979) [1966]. "Gaultier de Varennes, René". In Brown, George Williams (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. I (1000–1700) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ (French)Toponymy page on the Varennes web site
- ^ Standen, S. Dale (1974). "Gaultier de Varennes, Jacques-René". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
External links[]
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- Varennes, Quebec
- Cities and towns in Quebec
- Quebec populated places on the Saint Lawrence River
- 1672 establishments in the French colonial empire
- Incorporated places in Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality