Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
Municipality
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°53′N 73°10′W / 45.883°N 73.167°WCoordinates: 45°53′N 73°10′W / 45.883°N 73.167°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Pierre-De Saurel
Constituted	June 4, 1859
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Claude Pothier
• Federal riding	Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
• Prov. riding	Richelieu
Area[2][4]
• Total	36.70 km^2 (14.17 sq mi)
• Land	34.84 km^2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	2,122
• Density	60.9/km^2 (158/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	13.5%
• Dwellings	935
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0L 2M0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 223
Website	www.saintroch derichelieu.qc.ca

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu is a municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Quebec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,122.

Demographics

Population Population trend: [5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 2,122 13.5% 2006 1,870 6.3% 2001 1,760 1.2% 1996 1,739 3.0% 1991 1,689 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 1,840 98.66% English only 25 1.34% Both English & French 0 0.00% Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 346669 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec

External links

• Municipal government Web site