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Saint-Norbert

Saint-Norbert
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Saint-Norbert is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Norbert
Saint-Norbert
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°19′W / 46.167°N 73.317°W / 46.167; -73.317[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named afterNorbert of Xanten[1]
Government
  MayorSonia Desjardins
  Fed. ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
  Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
  Total
74.63 km2 (28.81 sq mi)
  Land74.60 km2 (28.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total
1,060
  Density14.2/km2 (37/sq mi)
  Change 2016-21
Increase 5.7%
  Dwellings
487
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-347
Websitewww.saint-norbert.net Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Norbert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nɔʁbɛʁ]) is a parish municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

History

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The municipality is named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. The parish of Saint-Norbert was detached from that of Sainte-Genevieve-de-Berthier in 1848.[4] The church in the centre of the village was inaugurated in 1876.[5]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Norbert had a population of 1,060 living in 459 of its 487 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 1,003. With a land area of 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.2/km2 (36.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.5%
  • French as first language: 97.6%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0.9%
Saint-Norbert's church

Education

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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Sainte-Anne[8]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Reference number 57325". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52070". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Saint-Norbert (Code 2452070) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  4. Pour que vivent bêtes et gens (in French). La Fédération de l'Union des Producteurs Agricoles de Lanaudière. 1984. p. 177. OCLC 16054612.
  5. Saint-Norbert 1848-1998 (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Norbert. 1977. ISBN 9782980578007. OCLC 38753253.
  6. Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  7. "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  8. "Sainte-Anne Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  9. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  10. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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