Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W / 45.933; -72.433[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionCentre-du-QuébecRCMDrummondConstitutedSeptember 6, 1905Government • MayorDaniel Lafond • Federal ridingDrummond • Prov. ridingDrummond–Bois-FrancsArea • Total110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) • Land110.30 km2 (42.59 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total4,389 • Density39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 7.6% • Dwellings
1,671Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code819Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-55
R-122
R-255Websitewww.stcyrille.qc.ca

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover 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

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 4,389 Increase 7.6%
2006 4,079 Increase 5.6%
2001 3,863 Increase 0.4%
1996 3,849 Increase 4.5%
1991 3,682 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 3,990 98.40%
English only 15 0.37%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 50 1.23%

Transportation

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

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 135539". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec

External links

  • Website of the municipality of Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
  • Regional Map of the Saint-Cyrile-de-Wendover area[permanent dead link]


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil (parish)
Drummondville
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Drummondville Saint-Lucien


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