Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | |
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Location within D'Autray RCM | |
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°13′W / 46.083°N 73.217°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | D'Autray |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Pufahl |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Berthier |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.20 km2 (28.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,253 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 1.2% |
| • Dwellings | 977 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-40 | R-138 R-158 R-345 R-347 |
| Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv də bɛʁtje]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is crossed by the river La Chaloupe. The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory.
It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The church was classified as a heritage site in 2001 and is named in honor of Saint Genevieve. It is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.