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.

References

1. "Portrait". Jacques-Cartier (in French). Ville de Sherbrooke. 2008-03-27. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
2. "Portrait de la ville, Ville de Sherbrooke". Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2013-11-17.

External links

• Borough of Jacques-Cartier

45.4051°N 71.9385°W / 45.4051; -71.9385