Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme | |
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| Ville de Saint-Jérôme | |
Downtown Saint-Jérôme | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Par notre volonté | |
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM. | |
Saint-Jérôme Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 74°00′W / 45.783°N 74.000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord |
| Settled | 1834 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Saint-Jérôme City Council |
| • Mayor | Rémi Barbeau |
| • Federal riding | Rivière-du-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-Jérôme |
| Area | |
• City | 92.90 km2 (35.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 90.18 km2 (34.82 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 96.97 km2 (37.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 80,213 |
| • Density | 889.5/km2 (2,304/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 100,859 |
| • Urban density | 1,040.1/km2 (2,694/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 7.9% |
| • Dwellings | 38,776 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-15 (TCH) | R-117 R-158 R-333 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Jérôme (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒeʁom]) (2021 population 80,213) is a suburban city located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Montreal on the Rivière du Nord. It is part of the North Shore sector of Greater Montreal. It is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts via the Autoroute des Laurentides.
The town is named after Saint Jerome (ca. 347 – September 30, 420), a Church Father best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. His translation is known as the Vulgate.