Yamaska, Quebec

"Yamaska" redirects here. For other uses, see Yamaska (disambiguation).

Yamaska
Municipality
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Yamaska is located in Southern Quebec
Yamaska
Yamaska
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°00′N 72°55′W / 46°N 72.92°W / 46; -72.92[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedDecember 19, 2001
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorLouis R. Joyal
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
[2][4]
 • 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
Increase 0.1%
 • Dwellings
939
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1W0 & J0G 1X0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-132
R-235
Websitewww.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.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,644 Increase 0.1%
2006 1,643 (+) Increase 72.25%
2001 456 Decrease 2.1%
1996 466 Increase 2.9%
1991 453 N/A

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

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,555 96.28%
English only 25 1.55%
Both English & French 15 0.93%
Other languages 20 1.24%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 372811". 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: Yamaska
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yamaska, Quebec