Joliette, Quebec

Joliette () is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River. It is also the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. Founded in 1823 by Barthélemy Joliette and his wife Marie-Charlotte de Lanaudière. Joliette named it L'Industrie to "design [it] around economic activity, mills, land development and a desire to create a durable centre on the L’Assomption River." In 1863, the city incorporated, and changed its name to Joliette.

Considered part of the North Shore of Greater Montreal, the city is home to the Musée d'art de Joliette, which has a permanent collection of more than 8,300 works of art: paintings, sculpture, art on paper and a large collection of art from the French Middle Ages.

Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population, conducted by Statistics Canada, Joliette had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, an increase of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. +Ethnic Identity%Minorities7.1— Black 3.1— Latin American1.7— Arab1.3— Indigenous2.4White/European90.5 +Mother Tongue%French92.3Spanish1.2English1.1Arabic0.8Atikamekw0.5Bilingual: French-English1.0Bilingual: French and non-official language0.9 +Religious Practice%Christian65.6*Catholic58.2Christian n.o.s.4.7Protestants0.7Christian other1.9Non-religious or Secular31.3Islam2.4Buddhism0.3All other religions or spiritual traditions0.5*Down from 85.4% in 2011.

Government and infrastructure Joliette is the seat of the judicial district of Joliette.Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.The Joliette Institution for Women, a prison of the Correctional Service of Canada, is also located there.

Economy The city's economy is mainly in the manufacturing and service sectors. The largest gravel manufacturer in the area, Graybec, is located in Joliette and exploits a huge quarry just outside the city. In the center of the city is Galeries Joliette, which has nearly 100 retailers as well as a 5-storey office building.

Local institutions Joliette has three Francophone high schools and one Anglophone high school, as well as the Joliette campus of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière. +Educational SystemFrancophone Cégep schools(a)— Collège Constituent de JolietteFrancophone public schools(b)— École Secondaire Thérèse-Martin— École Secondaire Barthélemy-Joliette— École Primaire Les Mélèzes— École Primaire Saint-Pierre (Marie-Charlotte)Francophone private schools(c)— Anglophone public schools(d)— Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.— Joliette High School"Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.Operated by: (a) ; (b) Commission scolaire des Samares; (c) ; (d) Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board Diocese Diocese of Joliette St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral Notable people Francine Racette - actress Charles Richard-Hamelin - concert pianist Paul Tellier - businessman and public servant Marie-Hélène Turcotte - animated film director and artist Guy Larose - professional wrestler

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