Berthier-sur-Mer
Berthier-sur-Mer | |
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Aerial view of Berthier-sur-Mer | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Sur terre et sur mer, Berthier toujours plus fier | |
Location within Montmagny RCM | |
Berthier-sur-Mer Location in province of Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°44′W / 46.917°N 70.733°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Montmagny |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Gallibois |
| • Fed. riding | Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,744 |
| • Density | 65.0/km2 (168/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 12.2% |
| • Dwellings | 939 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-20 (TCH) | R-132 |
| Website | berthiersurmer |
Berthier-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtje syʁ mɛʁ], lit. 'Berthier on Sea') is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132.
History
Berthier-sur-Mer was named after Alexandre Berthier, a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was given title to this area in 1672. A year later, Berthier acquired another concession in the Lanaudière region, and his seignories became known as Berthier-en-bas (Lower Berthier) and Berthier-en-Haut (Upper Berthier, now Berthierville).[1]
In 1722, the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-de-Bellechasse was created, but the place was called Berthier-en-bas in common use. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Berthier en bas was formed, dissolved in 1847, and reestablished in 1855.[1][4]
On August 29, 1971, the parish municipality was renamed to Berthier-sur-Mer, following the local practice of referring to the St. Lawrence River as a sea at this point due to its increasing width, tides, and salinity. On February 7, 2004, it changed statutes and became a regular municipality.[1][4]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,744 (+12.2% from 2016) | 1,555 (11.2% from 2011) | 1,398 (12.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) | 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi) | 26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
| Population density | 65.0/km2 (168/sq mi) | 57.8/km2 (150/sq mi) | 52.2/km2 (135/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.6 (M: 48.4, F: 50.4) | 50.3 (M: 50.3, F: 50.4) | 49.7 (M: 49.8, F: 49.6) |
| Private dwellings | 939 (total) 789 (occupied) | 892 (total) | 791 (total) |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $70.336 | $57,955 |
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Geology
A strip of rather interesting underlying sedimentary bedrock maintains a relatively straight shoreline through which a natural harbour, quite round in shape, has been eroded. The bedrock is set at about a 60 to 80° angle and is composed of hundreds of very thin layers of red shale interspersed every meter or so with 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) layers of what appears to be limestone. It is quite dramatic in places where it hasn't been worn down by human activities.
Notable people
- Victor Allard, mayor of Berthier from 1899 to 1903 and from 1912 to 1915
- Camille Roy, literary critic
- Paul-Eugène Roy, Archbishop of Quebec
- Jean-Marc Vallée, filmmaker
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 381986". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 18065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Berthier-sur-Mer (Code 2418065) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Berthier-sur-Mer (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 ● 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.