Saint-Colomban, Quebec
Saint-Colomban | |
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 Saint-Colomban in winter | |
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 Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM | |
  St-Colomban Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W / 45.73°N 74.13°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier-Antoine Lalande |
| • Federal riding | Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.00 km2 (36.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 17,740 |
| • Density | 191.4/km2 (496/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  10.7% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Saint-Colomban (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɔlɔ̃bɑ̃] ) is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.
The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.
Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Colomban had a population of 17,740 living in 6,632 of its 6,807 total private dwellings, a change of 10.7% from its 2016 population of 16,019. With a land area of 92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.3/km2 (495.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Education
[edit]The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[5]
- École à l'Orée-des-Bois
- École de la Volière
- École des Hautbois
- École Mer-et-Monde
- The primary schools Bellefeuille and Prévost in Saint-Jérôme serve other sections
- École secondaire Émilien-Frenette and École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme, both in Saint-Jérôme
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:
- Laurentian Elementary School in Lachute[6]
- Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute[7]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 403498". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 75005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
- ^ "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
- (in French) Répertoire des municipalités du Québec
- (in French) Commission de toponymie du Québec
- (in French) Affaires municipales et régions - cartes régionales
External links
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Media related to Saint-Colomban, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- (in French) Site officiel Saint-Colomban
- (in English) Site dedicated to Irish history of the original settlers
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