Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover | |
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 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | September 6, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Lafond |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Drummond–Bois-Francs |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 110.30 km2 (42.59 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,389 |
| • Density | 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.6% |
| • Dwellings | 1,671 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH)  A-55 |  R-122  R-255 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁil də wɛndovɚ, -vœʁ]) is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality, just east of Drummondville, in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,389. The town is located alongside the Rivière des Saults.
The town, previously known as Saint-Cyrille, was created in 1905. It was merged in 1982 with the townships of Wendover and Simpson to form the current name. Being located in the middle of numerous townships and valleys, the municipality has agriculture as its predominant activity.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 4,389 | 7.6%
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| 2006 | 4,079 | 5.6%
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| 2001 | 3,863 | 0.4%
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| 1996 | 3,849 | 4.5%
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| 1991 | 3,682 | N/A |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 3,990 | 98.40% |
| English only | 15 | 0.37% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 50 | 1.23% |
Transportation
[edit]Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's main transportation link is Quebec Route 122 which travels through most of the Centre-du-Quebec towards Victoriaville to the east and the Yamaska area in the west north of Autoroute 20, the main Autoroute of the province which travels a few kilometers to the north of town.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 135539". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec
External links
[edit]- Website of the municipality of Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
- Regional Map of the Saint-Cyrile-de-Wendover area[permanent dead link]
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