Sainte-Julienne
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Sainte-Julienne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒyljɛn]) is a community and municipality in Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. According to the 2021 Canadian census, the community has a population of 11,173.[5] It is home to the now-closed Sainte-Julienne Aerodrome.
Sainte-Julienne | |
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rue Victoria | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Montcalm RCM | |
  Ste-Julienne Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°43′W[1][3] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1840 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Charron |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
| 100.36 km2 (38.75 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 99.42 km2 (38.39 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| 11,173 | |
| • Density | 112.4/km2 (291/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,469 |
| • Urban density | 534.2/km2 (1,384/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  12.3% |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways[7] |  R-125  R-337  R-346 |
| Website | www |
History
Around 1840, the first settlers arrived from Lachenaie, Saint-Sulpice, and Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan. The place was known as Village Beaupré until 1870, after Joseph-Édouard Beaupré (1817-1880), who built the first sawmill on the site and donated the land for the construction of the chapel. In 1848, the parish of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was created, named in honour of Juliana Falconieri, while Rawdon refers to its location within the geographic township of Rawdon. In 1853, its post office opened.[3]
In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was established, with Joseph-Édouard Beaupré as first mayor.[3]
In 1910, telephone service was installed, followed by electricity in the village centre in 1913.[8]
In 1967, the municipal name was shortened to just Sainte-Julienne, and in 1998, its status changed from parish municipality to (regular) municipality.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Julienne had a population of 11,173 living in 4,573 of its 4,930 total private dwellings, a change of 12.3% from its 2016 population of 9,953. With a land area of 99.42 km2 (38.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.4/km2 (291.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
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Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:
- École secondaire de Sainte-Julienne
- École de Sainte-Julienne
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- Rawdon Elementary School in Rawdon[15]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[16]
Notable people
- Audrey De Montigny - former Canadian Idol finalist.
- Zotique Mageau (1865-1951) - Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario
