Saint-Télesphore, Quebec

Saint-Télesphore
—  Parish municipality  —
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (1425, route 340[1]):
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Established April 19, 1877
Electoral Districts
Federal

Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Provincial Soulanges
Government[1][2][3]
 • Mayor Yvon Bériault
 • Federal MP(s) Jamie Nicholls (NDP)
 • Quebec MNA(s) Lucie Charlebois (PLQ)
Area[4]
 • Land 60.42 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
 • Total 769
 • Density 12.7/km2 (32.9/sq mi)
 • Change (2001-06) 0.5%
 • Dwellings 352
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) J0P
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes[5] Route 325
Route 340

Saint-Télesphore is a municipality located in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec (Canada). The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 769. The municipality is situated west of Saint-Polycarpe and east of the provincial border near North Lancaster, Ontario.

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History

The municipality is named for Pope Telesphorus, who reigned from 126 to 138AD.

Demographics

Population

Population trend[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 769 0.5%
2001 773 4.0%
1996 805 4.3%
1991 772 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 630 82.35%
English only 120 15.69%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 15 1.96%

See also

References

External links

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