Marieville

Marieville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 30 km (19 mi) east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 11,332.

Marieville
Location within Rouville RCM
Location within Rouville RCM
Marieville is located in Southern Quebec
Marieville
Marieville
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°10′W[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMRouville
ConstitutedJune 14, 2000
Government
  MayorCaroline Gagnon
  Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
  Prov. ridingIberville
Area
  Total62.90 km2 (24.29 sq mi)
  Land63.23 km2 (24.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[6]
  Total11,332
  Density179.2/km2 (464/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Increase 5.7%
  Dwellings
4,776
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-10

R-112
R-227
Websitewww.ville.marieville.qc.ca

History

In 1708, Sieur Claude de Ramezey obtained a parcel of land which was named the Monnoir manor. Population increased starting at around 1740. It became a parish in 1832 and officially an incorporated municipality in 1858 and later an incorporated city in 1905. In 2000, the parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, which previously demerged from Marieville in 1855 was re-merged. Its main economic activity today is still agriculture.[7]

Geography

Marieville is accessible via Quebec Autoroute 10, which runs from Montreal to Sherbrooke via Granby and Magog. Quebec Route 112 is a route that runs parallel to A-10 but through the municipality but continues north of Sherbrooke toward Thetford Mines. Quebec Route 227 is the secondary road that connects A-10 to the centre of Marieville and runs south towards Champlain Lake and north towards Quebec Autoroute 20 near Sainte-Madeleine.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Marieville had a population of 11,332 living in 4,678 of its 4,776 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 10,725. With a land area of 63.23 km2 (24.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 179.2/km2 (464.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Attractions

Marieville has its own Christmas Market. There were Christmas Markets since 2010.[11] It also has its Public Market from June to October, since June 2012.

Government

City Council

  • Caroline Gagnon, mayor

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[12]

Notable people

See also

References

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