Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska | |
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Coordinates: 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 | |
• Mayor | Victor Morin |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• 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 | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-20 (TCH) | R-230 R-289 |
Website |
www |
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.
Before July 5, 1997, it was known simply as Saint-Alexandre.
The parish of Saint-Alexandre was founded in the first half of the 19th century. [1] It was canonically erected in 1851. [1] The post office was first opened in 1854 under the name "Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska". [1] The parish municipality of Saint-Alexandre was then created in 1855. [1] In 1997, its status was changed to a municipality alongside its name, which became Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska. [1]
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: [1]
On January 27, 1968, the westbound Scotian passenger train operated by Canadian National Railway derailed near the Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska station. Two passengers were injured. The train was operating at about 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) when an axle on the locomotive broke. [4]
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska | |
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Coordinates: 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 | |
• Mayor | Victor Morin |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• 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 | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-20 (TCH) | R-230 R-289 |
Website |
www |
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.
Before July 5, 1997, it was known simply as Saint-Alexandre.
The parish of Saint-Alexandre was founded in the first half of the 19th century. [1] It was canonically erected in 1851. [1] The post office was first opened in 1854 under the name "Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska". [1] The parish municipality of Saint-Alexandre was then created in 1855. [1] In 1997, its status was changed to a municipality alongside its name, which became Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska. [1]
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: [1]
On January 27, 1968, the westbound Scotian passenger train operated by Canadian National Railway derailed near the Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska station. Two passengers were injured. The train was operating at about 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) when an axle on the locomotive broke. [4]