Richelieu | |
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Coordinates: 45°27′N73°15′W / 45.450°N 73.250°W Coordinates: 45°27′N73°15′W / 45.450°N 73.250°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Rouville |
Constituted | March 15, 2000 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claude Gauthier |
• Federal riding | Beloeil—Chambly |
• Prov. riding | Chambly |
Area | |
• Total | 32.50 km2 (12.55 sq mi) |
• Land | 30.96 km2 (11.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [4] | |
• Total | 5,742 |
• Density | 185.4/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 9.7% |
• Dwellings | 2,506 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-10 | Route 112 Route 133 Route 227 |
Website | www |
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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(+) Amalgamated with Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on March 15, 2000. | LanguageMother tongue language (2006) [6]
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The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality. [7]
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