Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec

Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska
Municipality
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°40′54″N 69°37′30″W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMKamouraska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorVictor Morin
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
 • Total116.50 km2 (44.98 sq mi)
 • Land111.49 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,050
 • Density18.4/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 9.0%
 • Dwellings
870
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2G0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
Route 230
Route 289
Websitewww.stalexkamouraska.com

Before July 5, 1997, it was known simply as Saint-Alexandre.

Geography

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 333323 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 14035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2414035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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