Saint-Jérôme
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For the electoral district within the city, see Saint-Jérôme (electoral district).
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.
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Saint-Jérôme | |
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Ville de Saint-Jérôme | |
Motto: Par notre volonté | |
Coordinates: 45°47′N 74°00′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord |
Settled | 1834[2] |
Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
Government | |
• Type | Saint-Jérôme City Council |
• Mayor | Marc Bourcier |
• Federal riding | Rivière-du-Nord |
• Prov. riding | Saint-Jérôme |
Area | |
• Total | 92.90 km2 (35.87 sq mi) |
• Land | 90.18 km2 (34.82 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 80,213 |
• Density | 889.5/km2 (2,304/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 7.9% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-15 (TCH) | R-117 R-158 R-333 |
Website | www |
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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.