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Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°49′N 71°58′W / 46.817°N 71.967°W / 46.817; -71.967
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Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne
Municipality
Cemetery, parish church,[1] Principale St. (Route 354)
Cemetery, parish church,[1] Principale St. (Route 354)
Motto: 
Crois dans la joie
Location within Portneuf RCM
Location within Portneuf RCM
Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne
Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°49′N 71°58′W / 46.817°N 71.967°W / 46.817; -71.967[2]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMPortneuf
Settledc. 1893
ConstitutedApril 10, 1896
Government
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 • MayorRaymond Francœur
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingPortneuf
Area
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 • Total149.50 km2 (57.72 sq mi)
 • Land143.60 km2 (55.44 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total617
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12%
 • Dwellings
485
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 1A0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-354
Websitewww.ste-christine.qc.ca

Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne (Municipality), formerly Sainte-Catherine (Parish Municipality), is located along the banks of the Sainte-Anne River, in the Capitale-Nationale region, Portneuf RCM, Quebec, Canada.[2]

The municipality has 601 inhabitants (2019), on a territory of just over 145 km2, divided between logging and agricultural land development.[5] Demonym: Auvergnat, ate (French).

Toponymy

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Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux) upstream, from Ponts des Cascades[6]

In 1893, the local mission was founded, named after Sister Sainte-Christine, born Clara Deschènes, who held a senior position at the Daughters of Charity in Quebec at that time. [2]

In 1895, it became a parish by separating from Saint-Raymond, Saint-Basile, and Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf, it was incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Christine. In 1896 its post office opened. [7]

The town was also frequently called Sainte-Christine-de-l'Auvergne, Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, or Sainte-Christine-de-Portneuf in order to distinguish it from a namesake municipality in the Montérégie region. In 1991, the place officially changed its name to Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne.[2]

  • Sainte-Catherine-d’Auvergne, overview
  • Church, presbytery and Town hall, Principale St. (route 354)
    Church, presbytery and Town hall, Principale St. (route 354)
  • Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne Cemetery, Catholic (Latin rite), Principale St. (route 354)
    Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne Cemetery, Catholic (Latin rite), Principale St. (route 354)
  • Sainte-Anne River, public landing zone, upstream of the Chutes-Ford Dam
    Sainte-Anne River, public landing zone, upstream of the Chutes-Ford Dam
  • Canoe on the Sainte-Anne River, landing area upstream of the Chutes-Ford Dam[8]
    Canoe on the Sainte-Anne River, landing area upstream of the Chutes-Ford Dam[8]
  • Sign at the intersection of rang Sainte-Anne Nord and Route 354
    Sign at the intersection of rang Sainte-Anne Nord and Route 354

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:

  • Population in 2021: 617 (2016 to 2021 population change: 12%)
  • Population in 2016: 551[9]
  • Population in 2011: 448
  • Population in 2006: 462
  • Population in 2001: 330
  • Population in 1996: 337
  • Population in 1991: 314

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 225 (total dwellings: 411)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.6%
  • French as first language: 96.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%
Canada census – Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne community profile
202120162011
Population617 (+12.0% from 2016)704 (+57.1% from 2011)448 (-3.0% from 2006)
Land area143.60 km2 (55.44 sq mi)144.28 km2 (55.71 sq mi)143.85 km2 (55.54 sq mi)
Population density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 57.2, F: 51.6)52.4 (M: 53.4, F: 51.1)50.9 (M: 51.4, F: 50.2)
Private dwellings485 (total)  502 (total)  411 (total) 
Median household income$64,500$52,608$41,293
References: 2021[10] 2016[11] 2011[12] earlier[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Church of Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne". Ministry of Culture and Communications Quebec (in French). Directory of Quebec cultural heritage. 2003. Retrieved 27 October 2024. Church built in 1893 and 1894, by Samuel Gignac, craftsman (carpenter, mason, joiner, etc.)
  2. ^ a b c d "Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 24 April 1992. Retrieved 26 October 2024. Administratively, the municipality of the parish of Sainte-Christine, created in 1896, occupies a territory of 145 km², about twenty kilometers west of Saint-Raymond, between Saint-Alban and Saint-Léonard-de -Portneuf
  3. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ "Odonymy Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne" (PDF) (in French). March 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2024. .. Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne is recognized for its immense forests. The first settlers settled there and built, in 1894, the church which will become the only one in the regional territory to be built entirely of wood.
  6. ^ "Ponts des Cascades, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 2 May 1985. Retrieved 24 October 2024. These bridges span the Sainte-Anne River in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne (Municipality)
  7. ^ "Post Office, Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 29 June 1990. Retrieved 26 October 2024. Auvergne is the old name of the post office
  8. ^ "Ford Falls Dam, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 27 February 2003. Retrieved 24 October 2024. This dam, 6.6 m high and almost 89 m long, has a retaining capacity of 621,000 cubic meters of water. The high-capacity concrete-gravity structure, erected across the Sainte-Anne River, was built in 1930, then modified in 1994.
  9. ^ "Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec". Gouvernement of Canada. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2024. The table shows total, Family characteristics, Marital status, Household and dwelling characteristics, Age characteristics male and female data grouped, etc.
  10. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  11. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  12. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  13. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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