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Joliette

See also: La Joliette
This article is about the city in Quebec, Canada. For other uses, see Joliette (disambiguation).

Joliette
City
Ville de Joliette
boulevard Manseau
boulevard Manseau
Coat of arms of Joliette
Coat of arms
Location within Joliette RCM.
Location within Joliette RCM.
Joliette is located in Central Quebec
Joliette
Joliette
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W / 46.017°N 73.450°W / 46.017; -73.450[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMJoliette
ConstitutedNovember 12, 1966; 58 years ago (November 12, 1966)
Government
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 • MayorPierre-Luc Bellerose
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
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 • City
23.60 km2 (9.11 sq mi)
 • Land22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
 • Urban
39.03 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
 • Metro
108.66 km2 (41.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City
21,384
 • Density891.8/km2 (2,310/sq mi)
 • Urban
49,246
 • Urban density1,261.7/km2 (3,268/sq mi)
 • Metro
52,706
 • Metro density485.0/km2 (1,256/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.6%
 • Dwellings
10,285
Demonym(s)Joliettain, Joliettaine
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J6E
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-31
R-131
R-158
R-343
Websitewww.joliette.ca

Joliette (French pronunciation: [ʒɔljɛt] ⓘ) is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of Greater Montreal. The city is home to the Joliette Art Museum, whose works of art include paintings, sculptures, paper artwork and a large collection of art from the French Middle Ages.

Joliette has 3 Francophone high schools and 1 Anglophone high school, as well as the Joliette campus of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière.[4]

It was founded as L'Industrie by the businessman Barthélemy Joliette in 1823 and was incorporated as a city in 1863, when it changed its name to Joliette..

The city's economy is mainly in the manufacturing and service sectors. The largest gravel manufacturer in the area, Graybec, is located in Joliette and exploits a huge quarry just outside the city.

Joliette is the seat of the judicial district of Joliette.[5]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joliette had a population of 21,384 living in 10,568 of its 11,153 total private dwellings, a change of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 20,484. With a land area of 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 931.4/km2 (2,412.2/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

7.1% of residents were visible minorities, 2.4% were Indigenous, and the remaining 90.5% were white/European. The largest visible minority groups were Black (3.1%), Latin American (1.7%) and Arab (1.3%).[7]

French was the mother tongue of 92.3% of residents. Other common first languages were Spanish (1.2%), English (1.1%), Arabic (0.8%) and Atikamekw (0.5%). 1.0% claimed both French and English as mother tongues, and 0.9% listed both French and a non-official language.

65.6% of residents were Christian, down from 85.4% in 2011.[8] 58.2% were Catholic, 4.7% were Christian n.o.s, 0.7% and were Protestants. All other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions made up 1.9% of the population. 31.3% of the population were non-religious or secular, up from 11.8% in 2011. The only named non-Christians religions with a significant following in Joliette were Islam (2.4%) and Buddhism (0.3%). All other religions and spiritual traditions made up 0.5% of the population.

Government and infrastructure

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Joliette is the seat of the judicial district of Joliette.[5]

Joliette Institution for Women, a prison of the Correctional Service of Canada, is in this town.

Economy

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The city's economy is mainly in the manufacturing and service sectors. The largest gravel manufacturer in the area, Graybec, is located in Joliette and exploits a huge quarry just outside the city.

In the center of the city is Galeries Joliette, which has nearly 100 retailers as well as a 5-storey office building.[9]

Local institutions

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Post-secondary:

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools;

Anglophone schools are operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board:

Private schools:

Diocese

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Saint-Charles-Borromée cathedral

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 125035". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Joliette". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  3. ^ a b "Joliette census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  4. ^ http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/?page=schools/joliette-high
  5. ^ a b Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 - Joliette, Ville". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". Statistics Canada. 8 May 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Galeries Joliette".
  10. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "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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