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Repentigny, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°44′N 73°28′W / 45.733°N 73.467°W / 45.733; -73.467
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For the electoral district, see Repentigny (federal electoral district).

Repentigny
City
Ville de Repentigny
Aerial view of Repentigny
Aerial view of Repentigny
Flag of Repentigny
Flag
Coat of arms of Repentigny
Coat of arms
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Repentigny is located in Central Quebec
Repentigny
Repentigny
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°44′N 73°28′W / 45.733°N 73.467°W / 45.733; -73.467[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCML'Assomption
Founded1670
ConstitutedJune 1, 2002
Government
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 • MayorNicolas Dufour
 • MPMonique Pauzé (BQ)
 • MNAsPascale Déry (CAQ)
François Legault (CAQ)
Area
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 • Total71.25 km2 (27.51 sq mi)
 • Land61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total86,100
 • Density1,399.6/km2 (3,625/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 2.2%
 • Dwellings
34,710
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5Y, J5Z, J6A
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-40
R-138
R-341
R-344
Websitewww.ville.repentigny.qc.ca

Repentigny (French pronunciation: [ʁəpɑ̃tiɲi] ⓘ) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located north of the city on the lower end of the L'Assomption River, and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne were the first towns off the eastern tip of the Island of Montreal. Repentigny is part of the Lanaudière region.

History

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It was founded in 1670 by Jean-Baptiste Le Gardeur, son of Seigneur Pierre Le Gardeur. During the town's first 250 years, Repentigny was only inhabited by a few hundred peasants, or habitants, and was an agricultural community. In 1677, the first population census only shows 30 inhabitants. Its first mayor was Benjamin Moreau 1855.

Repentigny merged with its neighbouring city of Le Gardeur on June 1, 2002. The city's area grew from 29 to 69 km2 and the population grew by 70%.

Repentigny was also the western terminus of the Chemin du Roy, a road that extends eastward towards Quebec City.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Repentigny had a population of 86,100 living in 34,174 of its 34,710 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 84,285. With a land area of 61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,399.5/km2 (3,624.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

In 2021,[5] Repentigny was 81.4% white/European, 17.6% visible minorities, and 1.0% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were Black (9.9%), Arab (3.3%), and Latin American (2.2%)

85.8% of residents spoke French as their mother tongue. Other common first languages were Spanish (2.3%) Arabic (2.0%), Haitian Creole (1.8%) English (1.7%), Kabyle (0.7%), and Italian (0.6%). 1.6% of residents listed both French and a non-official language as mother tongues while 0.9% listed both French and English.

In 2013, 70.3% of the population was Christian, down from 89.3% in 2011.[6] 59.0% of residents were Catholic, 6.7% were Christian n.o.s, 1.6% were Protestant and 3.0% belonged to other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. Non-religious and secular people made up 23.3% of the population, up from 8.7% in 2011. 6.4% of residents followed other religions and spiritual traditions, up from 1.9% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religion was Islam, at 5.8% of the population.

2021 ethnic origins[5] Percent
Canadian 33.0%
French n.o.s 20.1%
Québécois 12.8%
French Canadian 6.8%
Haitian 6.3%
Italian 4.0%
Irish 3.7%
Arab n.o.s 1.8%
African n.o.s 1.6%
Algerian 1.4%
Moroccan 1.3%
Caucasian (White) n.o.s 1.3%
First Nations n.o.s 1.2%
Scottish 1.2%
English 1.1%
Acadian 1.0%
Berber 1.0%
Note: Includes multiple responses
Canada Census mother tongue - Repentigny, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
85,690
 73,520 Decrease 2.1% 85.79% 1,420 Increase 3.2% 1.66% 785 Increase 101.2% 0.92% 8,295 Increase 39.6% 9.68%
2016
84,285
 75,165 Decrease 0.026% 89.73% 1,375 Increase 9.45% 1.64% 390 Decrease 24.35% 0.46% 5,940 Increase 32,4% 7.04%
2011
81,535
 75,185 Increase 5.07% 92.21% 1,245 Increase 18.57% 1.53% 485 Increase 110.86% 0.59% 4,015 Increase 39.17% 4.92%
2006
76,237
 71,555 Increase 36.39% 93.86% 1,050 Increase 65.35% 1.37% 230 Increase 84% 0.3% 2,885 Increase 177.4% 3.78%
2001
54,550
 52,460 Increase 1.8% 96.17% 635 Decrease 26.59% 1.16% 125 Decrease 40.47% 0.23% 1,040 Increase 20.93% 1.91%
1996
53,570
 51,520 n/a 96.17% 865 n/a 1.61% 210 n/a 0.39% 860 n/a 1.61%

Arts and culture

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Repentigny is home of many festivities:

  • Festival de Feu et de Glace (Festival of Fire and Ice, a winter fest), January–February.
  • Festival de spectacles jeune-public de Lanaudière (Youth theatre fest), early July.
  • Rendez-Vous Estival (Summer Rendez-Vous, a theme park with familial activities and rock shows), early August.
  • Festival Gospel (Gospel Fest, International gospel choirs fest), mid-August.
  • National de Soccer (Soccer Nationals, 18- level national soccer event), mid-August.
  • Internationaux de Tennis junior du Canada Banque Nationale (National Bank Junior Tennis Internationals of Canada, the biggest sports event in the city), late August-early September
  • Fête du Petit-Village (Little town fest, cultural rendez-vous in the old Saint-Paul-l'Ermite sector), every two autumns.
  • The Fête Nationale du Québec, la St-Jean, brings many activities, such as shows and performances on stage in L'île Lebel.
  • Many outdoor shows and movie projections

Infrastructure

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Repentigny is the central point for transit in South-Central Lanaudière. Its Centre d'Échange Rive Nord-Est (Northeastern Shore Transit Exchange Centre), administered by Réseau de transport métropolitain, is the main infrastructure for transit in the region. Unlike a bus terminal, no departures are available from the Centre d'Échange, but transfers from one circuit to the other are possible. 9 of the 10 RTCR de la MRC de L'Assomption transit system circuits travel via Centre d'Échange, in addition to the 2 CRTL regional lines. Thus, Repentigny is directly connected to Terrebonne, Charlemagne, L'Assomption, Montreal, Montréal-Est, Saint-Sulpice, Lavaltrie, Lanoraie, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Berthierville, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Saint-Paul-d'Industrie, Crabtree, Sainte-Marie-Salomé and Joliette.

The city of Repentigny takes part in the L'Assomption MRC public transportation network effort and pan-regional Lanaudière Regional Transport Commission, linking all of the Regional County Municipalities of Lanaudière, even the northernmost ones. In addition there is the MRC Les Moulins.[8]

Repentigny is connected to Montreal's Central Station by commuter rail via the Repentigny Station of Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mascouche Line.

Education

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The Commission scolaire des Affluents operates Francophone public schools:

  • Centre de formation professionnelle des Riverains[9]
  • Centre la Croisée[10]
  • École secondaire Félix-Leclerc (1992)
  • École secondaire Jean-Baptiste-Meilleur (1963)
  • École secondaire Jean-Claude-Crevier (1948)
  • École secondaire l'Envolée (1955)
  • École secondaire l'Horizon (1988)[11]
  • École primaire Alphonse-Desjardins (1951)
  • École primaire de la Paix (1988)
  • École primaire des Moissons (1982)
  • École primaire du Moulin (1986)
  • École primaire Émile-Nelligan (1971)
  • École primaire Entramis (1986)
  • École primaire Henri-Bourassa et Soleil-de-l'Aube (1966)
  • École primaire Jean-Duceppe (1992)
  • École primaire Jean-XXIII (1959)
  • École primaire la Majuscule (1998)
  • École primaire la Tourterelle (1991)
  • École primaire le Bourg-Neuf (1989)
  • École primaire Longpré (1962)
  • École primaire Louis-Fréchette (1965)
  • École primaire Louis-Joseph-Huot (1960)
  • École primaire Marie-Victorin (1961)
  • École primaire Pie-XII (1961)
  • École primaire Tournesol (1981)
  • École primaire Valmont-sur-Parc (2016)[12]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public school:

  • Franklin Hill Elementary School in Repentigny (2004)[13]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53054". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 60013". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Repentigny, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Repentigny, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2013-05-08). "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. ^ AMT autobus
  9. ^ "Formation professionnelle de la Commission scolaire des Affluents" CSDA Retrieved on July 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Formation générale des adultes de la Commission scolaire des Affluents" CSDA Retrieved on July 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Écoles secondaires de la Commission scolaire des Affluents" CSDA Retrieved on July 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "Écoles primaires de la Commission scolaire des Affluents" CSDA Retrieved on July 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "FRANKLIN HILL ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
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