Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | |
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Aerial view of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | |
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM. | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Dolbec |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | La Peltrie |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.70 km2 (47.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 120.70 km2 (46.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,442 |
| • Density | 69.9/km2 (181/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 9.6% |
| • Dwellings | 3,407 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-367 R-369 |
| Website | www |
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Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t katʁin də la ʒak kaʁtje]) is a town in Quebec, Canada, 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.