Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁk syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'Saint-Marc on Richelieu') is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,245.
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | |
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Road 223 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | |
 Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM. | |
  Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates (<): 45°41′N 73°12′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named after | Mark the Evangelist and Richelieu River[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Lavallée |
| • Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
| • Prov. riding | Borduas |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 60.92 km2 (23.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,245 |
| • Density | 36.9/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  3.4% |
| • Dwellings | 908 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-223 |
| Website | www.ville.saint-marc- sur-richelieu.qc.ca |
History
In its origin, the municipality was simply named: Saint-Marc. In 1921, the municipality lost an important part of its territory for the creation of the new municipality of Saint-Amable. In 1980, the municipality of Saint-Marc changed its name to the current name of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.
On October 10, 2012, the municipality was reportedly the epicenter of an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale.[5]
Geography
The Richelieu River forms the eastern boundary of the municipality as it flows northwards.
Demographics
PopulationPopulation trend:[6]
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Gallery
Parish Church Sign
Parish Priests Plaque
Maison Janotte, 1760
Maison Senecal-Moreau, 1762
Maison Isidore Blanchard, 1763
Hôtel Les Trois Tillleuls
