Marieville, Quebec

Marieville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 30 kilometers east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 10,094.

Marieville
City
Location within Rouville RCM
Marieville
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°10′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMRouville
ConstitutedJune 14, 2000
Government
 • MayorCaroline Gagnon
 • Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
 • Prov. ridingIberville
Area
 • Total62.90 km2 (24.29 sq mi)
 • Land62.78 km2 (24.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total10,094
 • Density160.8/km2 (416/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 34.1%
 • Dwellings
4,303
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J3M
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-10
Route 112
Route 227
Websitewww.ville.marieville.qc.ca

History

In 1708, Sieur Claude de Ramezey obtained a parcel of land which was named the Monnoir manor. Population increased starting at around 1740. It became a parish in 1832 and officially an incorporated municipality in 1858 and later an incorporated city in 1905. In 2000, the parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, which previously demerged from Marieville in 1855 was re-merged. Its main economic activity today is still agriculture.[5]

Geography

Marieville is accessible via Quebec Autoroute 10, which runs from Montreal to Sherbrooke via Granby and Magog. Quebec Route 112 is a route that runs parallel to A-10 but through the municipality but continues north of Sherbrooke toward Thetford Mines. Quebec Route 227 is the secondary road that connects A-10 to the centre of Marieville and runs south towards Champlain Lake and north towards Quebec Autoroute 20 near Sainte-Madeleine.

Demographics

Markets

Marieville has its own Christmas Market. There were Christmas Markets since 2010.[9] It also has its Public Market from June to October, since June 2012.

Government

City Council
  • Caroline Gagnon, mayor

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[10]

People

See also

References
  1. Reference number 39032 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Marieville
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Marieville, Quebec
  5. Ville de Marieville Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
  8. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Marieville, Quebec
  9. Demers, Xavier. "Marché de Noël de Marieville: Le retour aux traditions", Journal de Chambly, Chambly, December 10th, 2017. Retrieved on March 21st, 2018.
  10. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.
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