Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 418 and 581 Population 12,889 (2011) Local time Tuesday 11:04 PM | Constituted April 15, 1978 Postal code(s) G6E 3Z3 Area 108.9 km² Province Québec | |
Demonym(s) Mariverains, Mariveraines Weather 1°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Sainte-Marie is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of the Municipalité régionale de la Nouvelle-Beauce, in Chaudière-Appalaches. The population was 12,889 as of the Canada 2011 Census, 99.0% French-speaking as of 2006. It is located 59 kilometres (37 mi) south-east of Quebec City, on the Chaudière River.
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Map of Sainte-Marie, QC, Canada
History
The seigneurie of Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce was granted to Thomas-Jacques Taschereau in 1736. The name was chosen in honour of his wife, Marie-Claire de Fleury de La Gorgendière. The religious parish was founded in 1737 and the municipality in 1845.
The territory of Sainte-Marie was split on several occasions for the foundation of neighbouring communities: Saint-Bernard, Saint-Isidore, Saint-Maxime-de-Scott (now Scott), Sainte-Marguerite, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Sylvestre, Saint-Elzéar, Saint-Séverin, Saints-Anges, and Vallée-Jonction.
In 1913, the territory was split again, following the detachment of the village (urban part of the territory) from the parish municipality (rural part). In 1958, the village was constituted as a city and in 1959, Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce became simply Sainte-Marie. In 1978, the city and the parish municipality amalgamated.