Mercier () is a suburban

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in southwestern

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, in the

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. It is located on the

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, southwest of

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. The population as of the

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was 14,626.

History

Officially founded in 1855, Mercier was formerly called Sainte-Philomène. The name was changed in 1968 in order to pay homage to the former Premier of Quebec,

Honoré Mercier Honoré Mercier (October 15, 1840 – October 30, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec. He was the ninth premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887, to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Libera ...

, who served from 1887 to 1891. The name change is also due to the proximity to the Honoré Mercier Bridge and also aims to give the city a name that is more marketable and less unpleasant in English. Moreover, the worship dedicated to

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was increasingly uncertain and had survived thanks to the devotion with which it was surrounded in the 19th century. This last reason precipitated the decision to change the name of the city. The first municipal council was formed in Sainte-Philomène in 1845 and sat, in accordance with the law, for two years, the first mayor of which was Antoine Couillard (1845-1846).

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Mercier had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Maison Sauvageau-Sweeny 01

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

References

External links

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Mercier official website
Cities and towns in Quebec Incorporated places in Roussillon Regional County Municipality Greater Montreal Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Quebec-geo-stub

History

Demographics

Transportation

See also

References

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