Saint-André, Quebec
Saint-André is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.
Saint-André | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
Saint-André Location in eastern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 47°41′N 69°44′W[1] | |
Country | |
Province | |
Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | Kamouraska |
Constituted | February 14, 1987 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gervais Darisse |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 70.60 km2 (27.26 sq mi) |
• Land | 70.74 km2 (27.31 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 651 |
• Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | |
• Dwellings | 272 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0L 2H0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | |
Website | www.standre dekamouraska.ca |
Geography
Saint-André is located on the southern shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River along with several islands belonging to the municipality situated offshore to the north.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Saint-André (47°40′33″N 69°43′29″W)
- Saint-André-Station (47°37′49″N 69°41′09″W) – a hamlet in the southeast part of the municipality
Lakes and rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière des Caps (Mouth:47°43′21″N 69°40′35″W)
- Rivière Fouquette (Mouth:47°42′04″N 69°42′09″W)
Municipal council
- Mayor: Gervais Darisse
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See also
References
- Reference number 55585 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 14040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2414040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
External links
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