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[1] | |
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 | |
• Total | 8,442 |
• Density | 69.9/km2 (181/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• 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 | ![]() ![]() |
Website | www |
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.
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