Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Quebec
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Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is crossed by the river La Chaloupe. The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory.
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | |
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Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°13′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | D'Autray |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Pufahl |
• Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
• Prov. riding | Berthier |
Area | |
• Total | 73.20 km2 (28.26 sq mi) |
• Land | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,253 |
• Density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 1.2% |
• Dwellings | 977 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-40 | R-138 R-158 R-345 R-347 |
Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The church was classified as a heritage site in 2001[4] and is named in honor of Saint Genevieve. It is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset[5] and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.