Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska Location in eastern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 47°40′54″N 69°37′30″W / 47.68167°N 69.62500°WCoordinates: 47°40′54″N 69°37′30″W / 47.68167°N 69.62500°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | Kamouraska |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Victor Morin |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 116.50 km2 (44.98 sq mi) |
• Land | 111.49 km2 (43.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 2,050 |
• Density | 18.4/km2 (48/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 9.0% |
• Dwellings | 870 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | G0L 2G0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-20 (TCH) |
Route 230 Route 289 |
Website |
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Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.
Before July 5, 1997, it was known simply as Saint-Alexandre.
Geography
Lakes and rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Lac Morin (47°37′23″N 69°32′08″W / 47.62306°N 69.53556°W) – located along the municipality's southern border.
- Le Petit Lac (47°40′10″N 69°33′41″W / 47.66944°N 69.56139°W)
- Petite rivière Noire (47°41′38″N 69°32′33″W / 47.69389°N 69.54250°W)
- Rivière Carrier (47°40′11″N 69°30′42″W / 47.66972°N 69.51167°W)
- Rivière Fourchue (47°41′19″N 69°32′31″W / 47.68861°N 69.54194°W)
See also
References
External links
- Media related to Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
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