Country Canada RCM Les Maskoutains Constituted 27 December 2001 Area 191.6 km² Province Québec | Region Montérégie Founded 1849 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Population 53,236 (2011) University Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Saint-Hyacinthe (/ˌseɪnt ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/; French: [sɛ̃tijasɛ̃t]) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 53,236. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows perpendicular to Quebec Autoroute 20. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name.
Contents
- Map of Saint Hyacinthe QC Canada
- History
- 2001 Merger
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Sports
- Notable people
- References
Map of Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
History
At the time of its establishment in 1849, the village of Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of 10,200. A year later it was made a town, and in 1857 it was made a city. The city is named for Saint Hyacinth.
2001 Merger
As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, on 27 December 2001, the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their populations as of 2001):
Economy
Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. The city has been nicknamed the "Agricultural technopolis of Canada", because it is home to several research institutions in the field such as the centre de recherche sur les aliments (CRDA), the Institut de recherche et développement en agro-environnement (IRDA), the institut de technologie agroalimentaire (ITA) and the head office of the Artificial Insemination Center of Quebec (CIAQ).
Saint-Hyacinthe hosts numerous agriculture related events such as fairs, exposition and congresses and acts a hub in the field. So much so that the Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec decided to move there from Quebec City to give itself more visibility in the community.
In addition, it is also home to Orgues Létourneau and Casavant Frères pipe organ builders and Intact Financial, formerly known as Le Groupe Commerce.
Transport
Education
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality. In association with the University of Montreal, Saint-Hyacinthe is home to the only veterinary medicine faculty of Quebec and coincidentally the only such school where tuition is provided in French.
Sports
From 1989 to 1996 the city had a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League known as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. From 2001 to 2009 the city was represented in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey (known as the QSPHL until 2004) by the Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin (2001–05), Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal (2005–06), Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design (2006–08) and Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs (2008–09). The city's main hockey arena is the historic Stade L.P. Gaucher, which was built in 1937.
Notable people
The following individuals were born or grew up in the region of St-Hyacinthe: