Mont-Carmel, Quebec
Mont-Carmel | |
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Coordinates: 47°26′23″N 69°51′31″W / 47.43972°N 69.85861°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | Kamouraska |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Denis Lévesque |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 438.60 km2 (169.34 sq mi) |
• Land | 427.85 km2 (165.19 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,136 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 5.2% |
• Dwellings | 662 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-287 |
Website | www |
Mont-Carmel is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, on the Canada–United States border.
Geography[edit]
Spanning over 75% of the width of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in which it resides, Mont-Carmel is the second largest subdivision within the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality and borders the United States at its southeast limit.
Communities and locations[edit]
The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Eatonville – a hamlet located at 47°20′16″N 69°41′01″W / 47.33778°N 69.68361°W
- Lac-de-l'Est – a vacation cottage community located at 47°13′39″N 69°35′26″W / 47.22750°N 69.59056°W
Municipal council[edit]
- Mayor: Denis Lévesque
- Councillors: Colette Beaulieu, Luc Forgues, Lauréat Jean, Karine St-Jean, Kathleen Saint-Jean, Pierre Saillant
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 42055". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Mont-Carmel, Quebec (Code 2414005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Mont-Carmel, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons