Yamaska, Quebec
Yamaska | |
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 Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Pierre-De Saurel |
| Constituted | December 19, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis R. Joyal |
| • Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
| • Prov. riding | Richelieu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.04 km2 (28.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,644 |
| • Density | 22.5/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 939 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-132  R-235 |
| Website | www |
Yamaska is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,644.
Demographics
PopulationPopulation trend:[5]
(+) Amalgamation of Parish of Saint-Michel-d’Yamaska and the Villages of Yamaska and Yamaska-Est. |
LanguageMother tongue language (2006)[6]
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See also
References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Yamaska
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 372811". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
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