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Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berthier-sur-Mer is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132.
Berthier-sur-Mer | |
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![]() Aerial view of Berthier-sur-Mer | |
Motto(s): Sur terre et sur mer, Berthier toujours plus fier | |
![]() Location within Montmagny RCM. | |
Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°44′W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Montmagny |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Gallibois |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 26.80 km2 (10.35 sq mi) |
• Land | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,744 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 939 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Highways ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
Website | www |
Berthier-sur-Mer was named after Alexandre Berthier, a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was given title to this area in 1672, then known as the seigneury of Berthier-en-bas.
During the 19th century, Irish immigrants were quarantined at nearby Grosse Isle, now a National Historic site.
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,744 (+12.2% from 2016) | 1,555 (11.2% from 2011) | 1,398 (12.8% from 2006) |
Land area | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) | 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi) | 26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
Population density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | 57.8/km2 (150/sq mi) | 52.2/km2 (135/sq mi) |
Median age | 49.6 (M: 48.4, F: 50.4) | 50.3 (M: 50.3, F: 50.4) | 49.7 (M: 49.8, F: 49.6) |
Private dwellings | 939 (total) 789 (occupied) | 892 (total) | 791 (total) |
Median household income | $82,000 | $70.336 | $57,955 |
A strip of rather interesting underlying sedimentary bedrock maintains a relatively straight shoreline through which a natural harbour, quite round in shape, has been eroded. The bedrock is set at about a 60 to 80° angle and is composed of hundreds of very thin layers of red shale interspersed every meter or so with 5 to 10 cm layers of what appears to be limestone. It is quite dramatic in places where it hasn't been worn down by human activities.
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