Yamaska

Yamaska
Municipality
Facade of Église Saint-Michel
Facade of Église Saint-Michel
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′29″N 72°55′00″W / 46.0081°N 72.9167°W / 46.0081; -72.9167[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedDecember 19, 2001
Named afterYamaska River
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorFrançois Martin
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi)
 • Land72.82 km2 (28.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
1,736
 • Density23.8/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 2.9%
 • Dwellings
932
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1W0 & J0G 1X0
Area codes450 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 2021 Census was 1,736.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,736 Increase 2.9%
2016 1,687 Increase 2.6%
2011 1,644 Increase 0.1%
2006 1,643 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2021)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,670 97.4%
English only 20 1.2%
Both English & French 15 0.9%
Other languages 10 0.6%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 372811". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ↑ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
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