Saint-Ambroise, Quebec

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Not to be confused with Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare in the Lanaudière region.
Saint-Ambroise
Municipality
Saint-Ambroise
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled 1869
Constituted September 25, 1971
Government[2]
  Mayor Marcel Claveau
  Federal riding Jonquière—Alma
  Prov. riding Dubuc
Area[2][3]
  Total 150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
  Land 150.78 km2 (58.22 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 3,546
  Density 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Increase 1.8%
  Dwellings 1,567
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G7P 2P9
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.st-ambroise.qc.ca

Saint-Ambroise is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

References

  1. Reference number 148074 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Ambroise
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Saint-Ambroise census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 


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