Richelieu, Quebec

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Richelieu
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Location within Rouville RCM.
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Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°27′N73°15′W / 45.450°N 73.250°W / 45.450; -73.250 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Rouville
ConstitutedMarch 15, 2000
Government
[2] [3]
 • MayorClaude Gauthier
 •  Federal riding Beloeil—Chambly
 •  Prov. riding Chambly
Area
[2] [4]
 • Total32.50 km2 (12.55 sq mi)
 • Land30.96 km2 (11.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total5,742
 • Density185.4/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 9.7%
 • Dwellings
2,506
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J3L
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 10.svg A-10
Qc112.svg R-112
Qc133.svg R-133
Qc227.svg R-227
Website www.ville.richelieu.qc.ca

Richelieu is a city in Rouville Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 5,742. Its name comes from the fact that it lies along the Richelieu River.

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richelieu had a population of 5,742 living in 2,414 of its 2,506 total private dwellings, a change of

Infrastructure

The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality. [8]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53246". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Richelieu
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Richelieu, Quebec
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ↑ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Richelieu, Quebec
  8. ↑ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate . Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.



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