Saint-Eustache, Quebec

Saint-Eustache
City

Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM.
Saint-Eustache

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°34′N 73°54′W / 45.567°N 73.900°W / 45.567; -73.900Coordinates: 45°34′N 73°54′W / 45.567°N 73.900°W / 45.567; -73.900[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Deux-Montagnes
Settled 1770
Constituted January 15, 1972
Government[2]
 • Mayor Pierre Charron
 • Federal riding Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
 • Prov. riding Deux-Montagnes
Area[2][3]
 • Total 72.60 km2 (28.03 sq mi)
 • Land 69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 44,154
 • Density 634.3/km2 (1,643/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.9%
 • Dwellings 18,361
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J7R
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-640
Route 148
Route 344
Website www.ville.saint-eustache.qc.ca

Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles.

History

The city was founded in 1770 and incorporated in 1835.[4] It has a famous church. A significant battle of the Lower Canada Rebellion was fought here on December 14, 1837; the rebels were defeated and the town was burnt. The Battle was to be known as The Battle of Saint-Eustache.

In 1979, General Motors opened a transit bus manufacturing facility in Saint-Eustache. The factory has produced vehicles under the brands of GM, MCI, and, since 1993, Nova Bus.

Saint-Eustache is also home to the Autodrome Saint-Eustache, which hosts various stock-car racing, locals drag racing, and other race competitions.

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 18,007 (total dwellings: 18,361)

Mother tongue:

Saint-Eustache city hall

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates French language public schools.[6]

Schools include:

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves this community.[12] Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve this community.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 56482 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 72005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2472005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ St-Eustache - The Canadian Encyclopedia
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ "Admission et inscription." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
  7. ↑ "secondaire des Patriotes." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Arc-en-ciel." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Clair Matin." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ "au Coeur-du-Boisé." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Curé-Paquin." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Mountainview Elementary Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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Mirabel
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac Boisbriand
   Saint-Eustache  
Deux-Montagnes, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac Rivière des Mille Îles, bridge to
Laval (Laval-Ouest, Fabreville)


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