Saint-Damien is a parish municipality of 2,178 inhabitants in Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located in the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie

Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec

300px|rightMatawinie is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 49,717-Municipalities:*Chertsey*Entrelacs*Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci*Rawdon...

, Lanaudière

Lanaudière

Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...

 region.

History

The town was founded the 6 September 1870. In French

French language

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, people from the town are known as damienois .

Geography

Saint-Damien is located in the middle of Lanaudière

Lanaudière

Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...

 region near Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:...

 municipality, about 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) north of Montreal

Montreal

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, 270 kilometres (167.8 mi) west of Québec

Quebec

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, and 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) south of Taureau Reservoir. Main street is named "Rue Principale" and it is served by Quebec Route 347

Quebec Route 347

Route 347 is a provincial highway located in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. The 97-kilometer highway runs from Sainte-Genevieve-de-Berthier at the junction of Route 158 north of Autoroute 40 and ends in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci at the junction of Route 125...

 which runs from Quebec Route 158

Quebec route 158

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 at Saint Genevieve de Berthier (2 km west of exit 144 on Autoroute 40

Quebec Autoroute 40

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) through Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:...

, Saint Damien, Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie

Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, Quebec

Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.-Geography:...

 and Saint-Côme

Saint-Côme

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 to Québec Route 125 in Notre Dame de la Merci.

The bordering municipalities of Saint-Damien are, starting from north-west and proceeding in a clockwise sense, Saint-Zénon

Saint-Zénon, Quebec

Saint-Zénon is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 1379 * Population in 2001: 1180...

 (north-west), Mandeville Quebec

Mandeville, Quebec

Mandeville is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.The town itself is located along the Mastigouche River, just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The...

 (north-east, in RCM of D'Autray Regional County Municipality

D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec

300px|rightD'Autray is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Berthierville. The municipality has a land area of 1,246.68 km² and a 2006 census population of 40,321 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.-Cities...

, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec

Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:...

 (south-east, in RCM of D'Autray Regional County Municipality

D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec

300px|rightD'Autray is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Berthierville. The municipality has a land area of 1,246.68 km² and a 2006 census population of 40,321 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.-Cities...

), Saint-Jean-de-Matha

Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec

Saint-Jean-de-Matha is a municipality located within the Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, in the Lanaudière region.-History:...

 (south) and Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie

Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, Quebec

Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.-Geography:...

 (west).

Demographics

Population:

• Population in 2006: 2178
  • 2001 to 2006 population change: 14.7 %
• Population in 2001: 1983 (or 1899 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
• Population in 1996: 1760 (or 1777 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
• Population in 1991: 1505

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1008 (total dwellings: 1703)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.9 %
• French as first language: 95.4 %
• English and French as first language: 0.5 %
• Other as first language: 3.2 %

External links

Official site of Saint-Damien Town flag and informations at FOTW

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