Saint-Alexis, Quebec

Not to be confused with the former Saint-Alexis parish municipality in Mauricie that is now part of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts.
Saint-Alexis
Municipality

Location within Montcalm RCM.
Saint-Alexis

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°56′N 73°37′W / 45.933°N 73.617°W / 45.933; -73.617Coordinates: 45°56′N 73°37′W / 45.933°N 73.617°W / 45.933; -73.617[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Montcalm
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
  Mayor Robert Perreault
  Federal riding Montcalm
  Prov. riding Rousseau
Area[2][3][4]
  Total 43.10 km2 (16.64 sq mi)
  Land 43.32 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3][4]
  Total 1,267
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K 1T0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways[5] Route 158
Route 341

Saint-Alexis is a municipality located in Quebec's Lanaudière region, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It was formed by the amalgamation on December 19, 2012 of the former village municipality and the former parish municipality of the same name (the former was also known as Saint-Alexis-de-Montcalm).

Demographics

Former parish municipality

Population trend:[6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 306 (total dwellings: 309)

Mother tongue:

Former village municipality

Population trend:[7]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 234 (total dwellings: 236)

Mother tongue:

References



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