Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality, just east of Drummondville, in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,389. The town is located alongside the Rivière des Saults.
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover | |
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 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | September 6, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Lafond |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Drummond–Bois-Francs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 110.30 km2 (42.59 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,389 |
| • Density | 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.6% |
| • Dwellings | 1,671 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH)  A-55 |  R-122  R-255 |
| Website | www |
The town, previously known as Saint-Cyrille, was created in 1905. It was merged in 1982 with the townships of Wendover and Simpson to form the current name. Being located in the middle of numerous townships and valleys, the municipality has agriculture as its predominant activity.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,389 | 7.6% |
| 2006 | 4,079 | 5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,863 | 0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,849 | 4.5% |
| 1991 | 3,682 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 3,990 | 98.40% |
| English only | 15 | 0.37% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 50 | 1.23% |
Transportation
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's main transportation link is Quebec Route 122 which travels through most of the Centre-du-Quebec towards Victoriaville to the east and the Yamaska area in the west north of Autoroute 20, the main Autoroute of the province which travels a few kilometers to the north of town.
See also
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External links
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