Berthier-sur-Mer

Berthier-sur-Mer
Municipality
Aerial view of Berthier-sur-Mer
Aerial view of Berthier-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of Berthier-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sur terre et sur mer, Berthier toujours plus fier
Location within Montmagny RCM
Location within Montmagny RCM
Berthier-sur-Mer is located in Southern Quebec
Berthier-sur-Mer
Berthier-sur-Mer
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°44′W / 46.917°N 70.733°W / 46.917; -70.733
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMMontmagny
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorRichard Gallibois
 • Fed. ridingCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
 • Total
26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
 • Land26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,744
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.2%
 • Dwellings
939
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 1E0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
R-132
Websiteberthiersurmer.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Berthier-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtje syʁ mɛʁ], lit. 'Berthier on Sea') is a municipality/town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132.

History

Berthier-sur-Mer was named after Alexandre Berthier, a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was given title to this area in 1672. A year later, Berthier acquired another concession in the Lanaudière region, and his seignories became known as Berthier-en-bas (Lower Berthier) and Berthier-en-Haut (Upper Berthier, now Berthierville).

In 1722, the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-de-Bellechasse was created, but the place was called Berthier-en-bas in common use. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Berthier en bas was formed, dissolved in 1847, and reestablished in 1855.

On August 29, 1971, the parish municipality was renamed to Berthier-sur-Mer, following the local practice of referring to the St. Lawrence River as a sea at this point due to its increasing width, tides, and salinity. On February 7, 2004, it changed statutes and became a regular municipality.

Demographics

Canada census – Berthier-sur-Mer community profile
202120162011
Population1,744 (+12.2% from 2016)1,555 (11.2% from 2011)1,398 (12.8% from 2006)
Land area26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi)26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Population density65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)57.8/km2 (150/sq mi)52.2/km2 (135/sq mi)
Median age49.6 (M: 48.4, F: 50.4)50.3 (M: 50.3, F: 50.4)49.7 (M: 49.8, F: 49.6)
Private dwellings939 (total)  789 (occupied)892 (total)  791 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$70.336$57,955
References: 2021 2016 2011

Geology

A strip of underlying sedimentary bedrock maintains a relatively straight shoreline through which a natural harbour, round in shape, has been eroded. The bedrock is set at about a 60 to 80° angle and is composed of hundreds of thin layers of red shale interspersed every meter or so with 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) layers of what appears to be limestone.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Reference number 381986". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 18065". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Berthier-sur-Mer (Code 2418065) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  4. 1 2 "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Berthier-sur-Mer (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 ● 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  8. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  9. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.