Yamaska, Quebec

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Yamaska
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Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
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Yamaska
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°00′N72°55′W / 46°N 72.92°W / 46; -72.92 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Pierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedDecember 19, 2001
Government
  MayorLouis R. Joyal
   Federal riding Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
   Prov. riding Richelieu
Area
  Total
76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi)
  Land73.04 km2 (28.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [4]
  Total
1,644
  Density22.5/km2 (58/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase2.svg 0.1%
  Dwellings
939
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1W0 & J0G 1X0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc132.svg R-132
Qc235.svg R-235
Website www.yamaska.ca

Yamaska (French pronunciation: [jamaska] ) is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,644.

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Demographics

Population

Population trend: [5]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
20111,644Increase2.svg 0.1%
20061,643 (+)Increase2.svg 72.25%
2001456Decrease2.svg 2.1%
1996466Increase2.svg 2.9%
1991453N/A

(+) Amalgamation of Parish of Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska and the Villages of Yamaska and Yamaska-Est.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006) [6]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only1,55596.28%
English only251.55%
Both English & French150.93%
Other languages201.24%

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References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 372811". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Yamaska
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yamaska, Quebec