Saint-Robert, Quebec

Saint-Robert is a municipality southeast of Sorel-Tracy in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,794. About 20 meteorites from the St-Robert meteorite shower were found here.

Saint-Robert
Municipality
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Robert
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedOctober 17, 1857
Government
 • MayorGilles Salvas
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
 • Total64.60 km2 (24.94 sq mi)
 • Land64.85 km2 (25.04 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,794
 • Density27.7/km2 (72/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 4.7%
 • Dwellings
768
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1S0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 132
Route 239
Websitewww.saintrobert.qc.ca

Demographics

See also

References
  1. Reference number 404076 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Robert
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Robert, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Robert, Quebec



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