Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec

Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Ville
Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Basile-le-Grand Située dans le sud du Québec.
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°WCoordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted	June 15, 1871
Government[2][3]
• Maire	Bernard Gagnon
• Federal riding	Montarville
• Prov. riding	Chambly
Area[2][4]
• Total	36.90 km^2 (14.25 sq mi)
• Land	36.10 km^2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	16,736
• Density	463.6/km^2 (1,201/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.2%
• Dwellings	6,235
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J3N
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 116
Website	www.ville.saint- basile-le-grand.qc.ca

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 16,736.

Demographics

Population Population trend:[5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 16,736 7.2% 2006 15,605 26.0% 2001 12,385 5.2% 1996 11,771 16.2% 1991 10,127 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 14,720 94.33% English only 420 2.69% Both English and French 115 0.74% Other languages 350 2.24%

Transportation

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is served by the Saint-Basile-le-Grand commuter rail station on the Agence métropolitaine de transport's Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. Local bus service is provided by the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.^[7]

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 55722 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Basile-le-Grand
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec
7. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.