Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley is a municipality in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada.

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
Municipality
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°03′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMMemphrémagog
ConstitutedMarch 28, 1901
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorJacques Demers
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingOrford
Area
[2][4]
 • Total99.20 km2 (38.30 sq mi)
 • Land86.55 km2 (33.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,464
 • Density28.5/km2 (74/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.3%
 • Dwellings
1,312
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1W0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-55
Route 108
Route 141
Route 216
Websitewww.sainte-catherine-de-hatley.ca

Located along Quebec Route 108 on Little Lake Magog, it is the home of the "Marais" birdwatching sanctuary, the Eglise Sainte Catherine de Hatley, as well as the Dominique Savio primary School.

Geography
The lake Magog view at Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley is located 10 km south of Sherbrooke and 10 km east of Magog, between the southeast shore of lake Magog and the west shore of lake Massawippi.


Establishments
Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley town hall

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley includes a church, a cemetery, a community hall, two lakes (in part), Île du Marais, an inn-restaurant, a convenience store, a canteen, a butcher, a campsite, a horticulture center, a dog park, a theater, an antique dealer, a credit union, a primary school, a town hall as well as several tourist and recreational facilities.

The Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley Auberge (restaurant) located opposite the church is known for its dining room with a breathtaking view of Mont-Orford, its Sunday brunches attracting a growing crowd each year.

Le Manoir aux mystères is a restaurant with a mysterious atmosphere located directly in the center of the village, diagonal from the church.

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley seen from lake Magog in winter.

Toponymy

The place was previously known as "Katevale".

"Originally, a mission was established in 1845 under the name of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley and was canonically erected in 1890. Subsequently, a municipality of the same name was created in 1901".[5]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 56087 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: COMPTON--STANSTEAD (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec
  5. Toponymy: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
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