Saint-Zénon
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Zénon is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Zénon | |
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Coordinates: 46°33′N 73°49′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | Matawinie |
Constituted | October 7, 1895 |
Named for | Zeno of Verona[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karl Lacouvée |
• Federal riding | Joliette |
• Prov. riding | Berthier |
Area | |
• Total | 492.20 km2 (190.04 sq mi) |
• Land | 460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,317 |
• Density | 2.9/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 17.6% |
• Dwellings | 1,347 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-131 |
Website | www |
History
Saint-Zénon was founded in 1895 by Théophile-Stanislas Provost.[4]
Demographics
Population
In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Saint-Zénon had a population of 1,317 living in 721 of its 1,357 total dwellings, an 17.6% change from its 2016 population of 1,120. With a land area of 460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8605/km2 (7.4086/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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Language
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 1.5%
- French as first language: 94.3%
- English and French as first language: 0.8%
- Other as first language: 2.7%
Education
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2017) |
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:
- École Bérard[7]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:
See also
References
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