Béthanie, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Béthanie (French pronunciation: [betani]) is a municipality in the Regional County Municipality of Acton, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 314. The number signified a slight but continued decline of population across five national censuses since 1991.[5]
Béthanie | |
|---|---|
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 Location within Acton RCM | |
  Béthanie Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°26′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Acton |
| Constituted | March 2, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chantal Beauregard Favreau |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.00 km2 (18.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 46.53 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 314 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 149 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | municipalitedebethanie |
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 314 | 5.1% |
| 2006 | 331 | 2.1% |
| 2001 | 338 | 4.5% |
| 1996 | 354 | 6.3% |
| 1991 | 378 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 280 | 90.32% |
| English only | 20 | 6.45% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 10 | 3.23% |
