Howick, Quebec
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| Howick, Quebec | |
| — Village — | |
| Coordinates (51, rue Colville): | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Established | 29 Oct, 1915 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Denis Loiselle |
| - Federal MP (Beauharnois-Salaberry) |
Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) |
| - Quebec MNA (Huntingdon) |
Albert De Martin (Action démocratique du Québec) |
| Area | |
| - Land | 0.99 km² (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 606 |
| - Density | 610.1/km² (1,580.2/sq mi) |
| - Change ~2001 | +4.5% |
| - Dwellings | 272 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes |  Route 138 |
Howick is the third smallest municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. Situated along the Chateauguay River in the heart of the Chateauguay Valley. It is approximately 50 minutes southwest of Montreal and 20 minutes north of the Canada-United States border. The town's population is approximately 589 people. Francophones comprise about 75% of the population.
Located outside Howick, in the hamlet of Alan's Corners, is the site of the Battle of the Chateauguay, where on October 25, 1813 Canadian and Native forces fought and repelled an invading American force that was planning to attack Montreal during the War of 1812. There is a National Parks of Canada museum near the site of the battle.
[edit] References
- Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec
- Statistics Canada
- Elections Canada Results - 39th General Election (2006)
- Director General of Quebec Elections
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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