Mont-Carmel is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, on the Canada–United States border.
Mont-Carmel | |
|---|---|
 Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
  Mont-Carmel Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′23″N 69°51′31″W / 47.43972°N 69.85861°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Lévesque |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 438.60 km2 (169.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 427.85 km2 (165.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.2% |
| • Dwellings | 662 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-287 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Spanning over 75% of the width of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in which it resides, Mont-Carmel is the second largest subdivision within the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality and borders the United States at its southeast limit.
Communities and locations edit
The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Eatonville – a hamlet located at 47°20′16″N 69°41′01″W / 47.33778°N 69.68361°W
- Lac-de-l'Est – a vacation cottage community located at 47°13′39″N 69°35′26″W / 47.22750°N 69.59056°W
Municipal council edit
- Mayor: Denis Lévesque
- Councillors: Colette Beaulieu, Luc Forgues, Lauréat Jean, Karine St-Jean, Kathleen Saint-Jean, Pierre Saillant
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 42055". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Mont-Carmel, Quebec (Code 2414005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links edit
Media related to Mont-Carmel, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
