Varennes, Quebec

Varennes
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Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Varennes

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°W / 45.683; -73.433Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°W / 45.683; -73.433[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Marguerite-D'Youville
Settled 1672
Constituted August 26, 1972
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Martin Damphousse
 • Federal riding Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
 • Prov. riding Verchères
Area[2][4]
 • Total 114.40 km2 (44.17 sq mi)
 • Land 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi)
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 20,994
 • Density 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.2%
 • Dwellings 8,001
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J3X
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-30
Route 132
Website www.ville.varennes.qc.ca

Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 20,994. In 2010, the population is listed at 21,174.

History

Saint-Joachim Chapel

The history of Varennes[5] starts with the arrival of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières[6] in New France. René Gaultier,[7]sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant Jean Talon in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes.[8] Jaques-René,[9] one of his sons, was the second seigneur of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British during the Seven Years' War. It was part of Quebec then of Lower Canada before it returned to be part of Quebec again.

Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Varennes, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 20,994 (+0.2% from 2006) 20,950 (+6.6% from 2001) 19,653 (+4.3% from 1996)
Land area: 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi)
Population density: 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) 226.4/km2 (586/sq mi) 212.4/km2 (550/sq mi)
Median age: 39.5 (M: 38.7, F: 40.2) 37.2 (M: 36.8, F: 37.6) 34.7 (M: 34.5, F: 35.0)
Total private dwellings: 8,001 7,711 7,019
Median household income: $83,908 $72,731 $66,703
References: 2011[4] 2006[10] 2001[11]
Historical Census Data - Varennes, Quebec[12]
YearPop.±%
1991 14,758—    
1996 18,842+27.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 19,653+4.3%
2006 20,950+6.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 20,994+0.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Varennes, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
20,835
 19,985 Decrease 0.1% 95.92% 360 Increase 18.0% 1.73% 125 Increase 177.8% 0.60% 365 Decrease 11.0% 1.75%
2006
20,770
 20,010 Increase 5.4% 96.34% 305 Decrease 18.7% 1.47% 45 Increase 28.6% 0.22% 410 Increase 241.6% 1.97%
2001
19,520
 18,990 Increase 4.0% 97.28% 375 Increase 31.6% 1.92% 35 Decrease 63.2% 0.18% 120 Increase 100.0% 0.61%
1996
18,705
 18,265 n/a 97.65% 285 n/a 1.52% 95 n/a 0.51% 60 n/a 0.32%

Prominent citizens

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 65025 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Varennes
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  5. ↑ (French)Varennes: notes pour servir à l'histoire de cette seigneurie
  6. ↑ Régiment de Carignan-Salières In french on Wikipédia
  7. ↑ Biography of René Gaultier de Varennes in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Library and Archives Canada
  8. ↑ (French)Toponymy page on the Varennes web site
  9. ↑ Biography of Jacques-René Gaultier de Varennes in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Library and Archives Canada
  10. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  11. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  12. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint Lawrence River
Repentigny		 Verchères
Saint Lawrence River
Montreal		 Saint-Amable
   Varennes  
Boucherville Sainte-Julie


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