| Saint-Amable, Quebec | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Location within Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality. | |
| Coordinates (616, rue de l'Église [1]): | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie (16) |
| RCM | Lajemmerais |
| Established | June 13, 1921 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Verchères—Les Patriotes |
| Provincial | Verchères |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | François Gamache |
| • Federal MP(s) | Luc Malo (BQ) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Stephane Bergeron (PQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 36.68 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 8,398 |
| • Density | 228.9/km2 (592.8/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) | 15.4% |
| • Dwellings | 3,054 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0L |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes[5] A-20 / TCH |
A-30 |
| Website | www.st-amable.qc.ca |
Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 kilometers[6] east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,398.
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The municipality, founded on 21 June 1921, is named after Amable de Riom, a popular saint from the period of New France (1534-1763).
Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,398 | 15.4% |
| 2001 | 7,278 | 2.4% |
| 1996 | 7,105 | 22.4% |
| 1991 | 5,804 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 8,150 | 97.08% |
| English only | 95 | 1.13% |
| Both English and French | 15 | 0.18% |
| Other languages | 135 | 1.61% |
Within the fertile area between the St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers, Saint-Amable has agriculture as its main economic activity.
| Verchères | ||||
| Varennes | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | |||
| Saint-Amable | ||||
| Sainte-Julie | Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil |
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