Mont-Carmel, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Mont-Carmel (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ kaʁmɛl]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, on the Canada–United States border.
Mont-Carmel | |
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 Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
  Mont-Carmel Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′23″N 69°51′31″W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Saillant |
| • Federal riding | Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
• Total | 438.60 km2 (169.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 428.26 km2 (165.35 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.9% |
| • Dwellings | 713 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-287 |
| Website | www |
History
Mont-Carmel was created in 1855. Not long after its creation, the name became Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel but, during the middle of the 20th century, the name was officialised as simply Mont-Carmel.
Geography
Spanning over 75% of the width of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in which it resides, Mont-Carmel is the second largest subdivision within the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality and borders the United States at its southeast limit.
Communities and locations
The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Eatonville – a hamlet located at 47°20′16″N 69°41′01″W
- Lac-de-l'Est – a vacation cottage community located at 47°13′39″N 69°35′26″W
Demographics
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Government
Municipal council
- Mayor: Pierre Saillant
- Councillors: Ghislain Dionne, Lucien Dionne, Josée-Ann Dumais, Denis Lévesque, Mélanie Lévesque, Réjeanne Raymond-Roussel
