Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu

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
Municipality
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°11′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedNovember 6, 1982
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMartin Lévesque
 • Federal ridingVerchères—Les Patriotes
 • Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
[2][4]
 • Total67.90 km2 (26.22 sq mi)
 • Land65.72 km2 (25.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,659
 • Density25.2/km2 (65/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.1%
 • Dwellings
682
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0L 1R0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-223
Websitewww.saint-antoine-sur-richelieu.ca

Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu was the birthplace of Father of Confederation George-Étienne Cartier.

Demographics

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 55651 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

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