Sainte-Sophie

Sainte-Sophie is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality.

Sainte-Sophie
Municipality
Sainte-Sophie
Sainte-Sophie's church
Sainte-Sophie's church
Official logo of Sainte-Sophie
Logo
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
Sainte-Sophie is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Sophie
Sainte-Sophie
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°49′N 73°54′W[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLa Rivière-du-Nord
ConstitutedMay 3, 2000
Government
[4]
 • MayorGuy Lamothe
 • Federal ridingRivière-du-Nord
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
[4][5]
 • Total111.50 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
 • Land111.20 km2 (42.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total18,080
 • Density162.6/km2 (421/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.2%
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5J
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-158
R-333
Websitewww.stesophie.ca

History

The new Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was created on May 2, 2000, when the old Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was merged with the Village Municipality of New Glasgow.

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 18,080 (2016 to 2021 population change: 15.2%)
  • Population in 2016: 15,690 (2011 to 2016 population change: 17.3%)
  • Population in 2011: 13,375 (2006 to 2011 population change: 29.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 10,355 (2001 to 2006 population change: 15.5%)
  • Population in 2001: 8966
  • Population in 1996: 8691
    • Sainte-Sophie: 8534
    • New Glasgow: 157
  • Population in 1991:
    • Sainte-Sophie: 7377
    • New Glasgow: 167

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7,211 (total dwellings: 7,490)

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[7]

  • École primaire du Joli-Bois
  • École primaire Jean-Moreau
  • École primaire Sainte-Sophie
  • The primary school Sacré-Coeur in Saint-Jérôme serves a section
  • École secondaire Cap-Jeunesse and École secondaire des Hauts-Sommets in Saint-Jérôme

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:

References
  1. "Sainte-Sophie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Sainte-Sophie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "Reference number 56411 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. "Geographic code 75028 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  5. "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
  8. "LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  9. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.


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