Berthierville

Berthierville
Coat of arms of Berthierville
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Berthierville is located in Central Quebec
Berthierville
Berthierville
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°11′W / 46.083°N 73.183°W / 46.083; -73.183[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
ConstitutedApril 14, 1852
Government
 • MayorPierre Lahaie
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
 • Land6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total4,091
 • Density596.8/km2 (1,546/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 2.1%
 • Dwellings
2,007
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes450 and 579
Highways
A-40

R-138
R-158
Websitewww.ville.berthierville.qc.ca

Berthierville (/ˈbɛərtjvɪl/)[4](also called Berthier-en-haut, and legally called Berthier before 1942) is a town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158. It is surrounded by the parish municipality of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier.

The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church of Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.

Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville church, opened 22 August 1787.
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  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Berthierville census profile
  4. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press

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