Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
| Sainte-Catherine- de-la-Jacques-Cartier |
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 Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM. |
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 Sainte-Catherine-
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| Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°WCoordinates: 46°51′N 71°37′W / 46.850°N 71.617°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| 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 | 121.20 km2 (46.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,319 |
| • Density | 52.1/km2 (135/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 25.9% |
| • Dwellings | 2,582 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G3N |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 367 Route 369
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| Website | www |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 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.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,488 (total dwellings: 2,582)
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