Saint-Ambroise, Quebec

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Saint-Ambroise
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St-Ambroise
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°33′N71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333 Coordinates: 48°33′N71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1869
ConstitutedSeptember 25, 1971
Government
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  MayorDino Lapointe
   Federal riding Jonquière
   Prov. riding Dubuc
Area
  Total150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
  Land150.78 km2 (58.22 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011) [3]
  Total3,546
  Density23.5/km2 (61/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11)
Increase2.svg 1.8%
  Dwellings
1,567
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.st-ambroise.qc.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Saint-Ambroise is a municipality in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay County, in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.

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The Rivière à l'Ours is a tributary of the rivière des Aulnaies, flowing on the northwest bank of the Saint Lawrence River, successively in the municipalities of Bégin and Saint-Ambroise, in the Fjord-du-Saguenay, in the region administrative Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the Province of Quebec, in Canada.

The rivière des Aulnaies is a tributary of the Saguenay River, flowing on the northwest shore of the Saint Lawrence River, successively in the municipalities of Bégin and Saint-Ambroise, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the Province of Quebec, in Canada.

References

  1. "Reference number 148074 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". 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 - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Ambroise
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Ambroise census profile". 2011 Census data . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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