Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec

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Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°40′54″N69°37′30″W / 47.68167°N 69.62500°W / 47.68167; -69.62500 Coordinates: 47°40′54″N69°37′30″W / 47.68167°N 69.62500°W / 47.68167; -69.62500 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Kamouraska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
  MayorVictor Morin
   Federal riding Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
   Prov. riding Côte-du-Sud
Area
  Total116.50 km2 (44.98 sq mi)
  Land111.49 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
  Total2,050
  Density18.4/km2 (48/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase2.svg 9.0%
  Dwellings
870
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 20.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svg A-20 (TCH)

Qc230.svg Route 230
Qc289.svg Route 289
Website www.stalexkamouraska.com

Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.

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Before July 5, 1997, it was known simply as Saint-Alexandre.

History

The parish of Saint-Alexandre was founded in the first half of the 19th Century. [1] It was canonically erected in 1851. [1] The post office was first opened in 1854 under the name "Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska". [1] The parish municipality of Saint-Alexandre was then created in 1855. [1] In 1997, its status was changed to a municipality alongside its name, which became Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska. [1]

Geography

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Reference number 333323 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 14035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2414035) Census Profile". 2011 census . Statistics Canada. 2012.