Jacques-Cartier, Sherbrooke

Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [ʒak kaʁtje]) is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. The borough comprises the portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke located north of the Magog River. It contains the Carrefour de l'Estrie shopping centre and the Bois Beckett Park, one of few old-growth forests in the region.

Jacques-Cartier
Borough
Borough of Sherbrooke
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Sherbrooke
Merged	January 1, 2002
Government
• City councillors	Marc Denault Christine Ouellet Chantal L'Espérance Pierre Tardif
Area [1]
• Land	30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Total	32,555
• Density	1,067.37/km2 (2,764.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	819
Website	Borough of Jacques-Cartier

The borough had a population of 32,555 in 2009.^[2]

Government

Further information: Sherbrooke municipal election, 2009

The borough is represented by four councillors on the Sherbrooke City Council. Its current councillors are Chantal L'Espérance, Marc Denault, Nathalie Goguen and Pierre Tardif.