Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,659.
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | |
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 Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM | |
  Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°11′W / 45.783°N 73.183°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Constituted | November 6, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Lévesque |
| • Federal riding | Verchères—Les Patriotes |
| • Prov. riding | Borduas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.90 km2 (26.22 sq mi) |
| • Land | 65.72 km2 (25.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,659 |
| • Density | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  4.1% |
| • Dwellings | 682 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-223 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu was the birthplace of Father of Confederation George-Étienne Cartier.
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Language editMother tongue language (2006)[6]
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References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55651". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
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