Berthier County was a municipal county of Quebec which existed between 1855[1] and 1 January 1982.[2]

The territory it covered today is included in the administrative region of Lanaudière and is part of the current regional county municipalities (RMCs) of d'Autray and Matawinie. Its seat was the municipality of Berthierville.

Municipalities in the County

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Formation

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Berthier County included during its formation parishes and institutions in St. Ignace Island, the Island Pads, Berthier, Lanoraie, Lavaltrie, St. Norbert, St. Cuthbert, St. Bartholomew, St. Gabriel and the Township of Brandon.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Acte des municipalités et des chemins de 1855
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités du Québec". Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ^ Banque de noms de lieux du Québec, entrée Berthierville
  4. ^ a b La Mémoire du Québec, entrée Lanoraie (municipalité)
  5. ^ a b La Mémoire du Québec, entrée Lavaltrie (municipalité de ville)
  6. ^ La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, sur MairesduQuebec.com
  7. ^ aspx? no_seq = 98350 Bank Quebec place names, input St. Bartholomew
  8. ^ a b Bank names places of Quebec input Saint-Cuthbert
  9. ^ The Quebec memory, input Saint-Damien (parish municipality)
  10. ^ place names Bank Quebec entry 'Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier' '
  11. ^ a b The Quebec memory, input Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (parish municipality)
  12. ^ Saint-Ignace-de -Loyola on MairesduQuebec.com
  13. ^ The Quebec memory, input Saint-Michel-des-Saints (municipality)
  14. ^ Memory Quebec input St. Norbert (parish municipality)
  15. ^ The Quebec memory, input St. Zeno (parish municipality)
  16. ^ Act municipalities and paths Act of 1855 and parliamentary representation 1853, p. 133

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