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Saint-Basile-le-Grand

Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W / 45.533; -73.283
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Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Ville
Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Située dans le sud du Québec.
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W / 45.533; -73.283[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedJune 15, 1871
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorBernard Gagnon
 • Federal ridingMontarville
 • Prov. ridingChambly
Area
[2][4]
 • Total36.90 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
 • Land36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total16,736
 • Density463.6/km2 (1,201/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 7.2%
 • Dwellings
6,235
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J3N
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-116
Websitewww.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 2011 Canadian Census was 16,736.

Demographics

Transportation

Train station in Saint-Basile.

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is served by the Saint-Basile-le-Grand, a commuter rail station on the Exo's Mont-Saint-Hilaire line. Local bus service is provided by the Exo de la Vallée du Richelieu sector.

Education

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55722". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
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