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Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 5,759.
Verchères | |
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Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°21′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
Constituted | September 18, 1971 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alexandre Bélisle |
• Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
• Prov. riding | Verchères |
Area | |
• Total | 85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi) |
• Land | 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 5,759 |
• Density | 79.3/km2 (205/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 1.3% |
• Dwellings | 2,453 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area codes | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-30 | R-132 |
Website | www |
In the 17th century, the settlement at Verchères was the scene of an Iroquois raid that was apparently thwarted by the ingenuity of a 14-year-old girl named Madeleine (now known as Madeleine de Verchères). A cast-iron statue of Madeleine de Verchères stands today by the former location of the settlement stronghold on the shore of the Saint-Lawrence river.
In French, the word Verchères can be used as an adjective to describe a specific type of rowboat invented in Verchères at the end of the 19th century, i.e. chaloupe verchères. A specimen of the rowboat is on permanent outdoor display during the summer and fall at the Parc Jean-Marie Moreau across from the town office.
The motto of Verchères is In Tenebris Lumen Rectis Corde. The streets of Verchères are mostly named after the patronyms of residing families but also after local people who rose to celebrity in Canadian history.
Verchères is located about 40 km east of Montréal. The municipality is traversed by Road 132, an important road that runs along the St. Lawrence River and connects several municipalities along the south shore. The river plays a significant role in the economy of Verchères, offering picturesque views and opportunities for recreational activities.
The terrain is relatively flat, typical of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, with some gentle elevations and wppded areas. The landscape of Verchères is typically rural, with farmland, natural areas and residential zones.
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 5,759 (-1.3% from 2016) | 5,835 (+2.5% from 2011) | 5,692 (+8.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi) | 72.57 km2 (28.02 sq mi) | 73.27 km2 (28.29 sq mi) |
Population density | 79.3/km2 (205/sq mi) | 80.4/km2 (208/sq mi) | 77.7/km2 (201/sq mi) |
Median age | 41.8 (M: 42.4, F: 43.2) | 40.8 (M: 40.8, F: 40.9) | 40.7 (M: 40.1, F: 41.3) |
Private dwellings | 2,453 (total) | 2,440 (total) | 2,406 (total) |
Median household income | $90,000 | $75,955 | $68,946 |
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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Verchères, Quebec[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
5,760 |
5,550 | 0.7% | 96.4% | 60 | 7.7% | 1.0% | 50 | 100.0% | 0.9% | 75 | 0.0% | 1.3% | |||||
2016 |
5,770 |
5,590 | 0.8% | 96.9% | 65 | 8.3% | 1.1% | 25 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 75 | 66.7% | 1.3% | |||||
2011 |
5,675 |
5,545 | 10.1% | 97.7% | 60 | 50.0% | 1.1% | 25 | 25.0% | 0.4% | 45 | 50.0% | 0.8% | |||||
2006 |
5,185 |
5,035 | 8.3% | 97.1% | 40 | 33.3% | 0.8% | 20 | 100.0% | 0.4% | 90 | 125.0% | 1.7% | |||||
2001 |
4,730 |
4,650 | 2.3% | 98.3% | 30 | 25.0% | 0.6% | 10 | n/a% | 0.2% | 40 | 60.0% | 0.9% | |||||
1996 |
4,825 |
4,760 | n/a | 98.7% | 40 | n/a | 0.8% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 25 | n/a | 0.5% |
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