Sainte-Barbe () is a municipality of
Quebec
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, located within
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent (, ) is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon. It is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which forms its western and its northwestern boundaries.
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in the
Montérégie
Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
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administrative region. The population as of the
Canada 2021 Census
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was 1,609.
History
Sainte-Barbe was created on January 1, 1883, by splitting away from
Saint-Anicet. The name honors
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara (; ; ; ), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an Early Christianity, early Christian Greek saint and martyr. There is no reference to her in the authentic early Christian writings nor in the origin ...
and pays homage to
Marie-Barbe de Boullongne (1618-1685), wife of
Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge
Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge (c. 1612 – 31 May 1660) was the French governor of New France from 1648 to 1651 and acting governor from 1657 to 1658. He caused to be built the house that is today known as the Duke of Kent House, Quebec.
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,
governor of New France The governor of New France was the viceroy of the King of France in North America. A French nobleman, he was appointed to govern the colonies of New France, which included Canada, Acadia and Louisiana. The residence of the Governor was at the Chat ...
. On April 4, 2009, Sainte-Barbe changed its status from parish municipality to municipality.
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
*Pointe-Biron (
) – a
residential area
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
on the south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
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along
Route 132.
*Pointe-Lalonde (
) – a
residential area
A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
on the south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrenc ...
along
Route 132.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
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Saint Lawrence River
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– situated at municipality's northern boundary.
Demographics
Population
Language
See also
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Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent (, ) is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon. It is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which forms its western and its northwestern boundaries.
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La Guerre River
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Saint-Louis River (Beauharnois)
The Saint-Louis river (, ) is a tributary of the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. This river flows through the municipalities of Sainte-Barbe, Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois and Beau ...
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
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Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Quebec populated places on the Saint Lawrence River
Municipalities in Quebec