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McMasterville

Coordinates: 45°33′N 73°14′W / 45.550°N 73.233°W / 45.550; -73.233
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McMasterville
Sacré Coeur de Jésus church
Sacré Coeur de Jésus church
Official seal of McMasterville
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
McMasterville is located in Southern Quebec
McMasterville
McMasterville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°33′N 73°14′W / 45.550°N 73.233°W / 45.550; -73.233[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedJuly 31, 1917
Government
 • MayorMartin Dulac
 • Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
 • Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
 • Total3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
 • Land3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total5,936
 • Density1,904/km2 (4,930/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4.2%
 • Dwellings
2,459
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-116
R-223
Websitewww.mcmasterville.ca

McMasterville is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 5,936. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie.

History

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The town was founded in 1917 to house workers of the Canadian Explosives Limited which operated until 1998. The town is named after the first chairman of that company, William McMaster.

Geography

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McMasterville is located along the Richelieu river, on the shore facing Mont St-Hilaire and Otterburn Park.

Demographics

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Economy

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In September 2023 the Swedish upstart Northvolt formally announced plans to build a 60 GWh/year battery cell factory on the grounds of the former CIL factory around which McMasterville was once founded. The factory was expected to start producing cells in 2026 and to employ a staff of 3000. The factory would be heavily subsidised by Canada, Quebec and Ottawa.

"Northvolt officialisera jeudi la construction d'une usine en Montérégie" (in French). La Presse. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-29.

Infrastructure

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Since 2000, McMasterville is served by the McMasterville commuter rail station on the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mont-Saint-Hilaire line. Local bus service is provided by the RTM.

Education

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The town is host to the École d'éducation internationale which offers secondary level education where students can follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme as defined by the IBO. A primary school, École la Farandole, is also present.

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the city.[7]

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