Saint-André-de-Kamouraska (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃dʁe də kamuʁaska]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. Before 2020, it was known as Saint-André.
Saint-André-de-Kamouraska | |
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 Aerial view of Saint-André-de-Kamouraska | |
 Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
  Saint-André-de-Kamouraska Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′N 69°44′W / 47.683°N 69.733°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Constituted | February 14, 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gervais Darisse |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.60 km2 (27.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.06 km2 (27.44 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 658 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 276 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH) |  R-132  R-230  R-289 |
| Website | www.standre dekamouraska.ca |
History
editThe catholic parish of Saint-André de L'Islet-du-Portage, located at the height of the Pèlerins, a group of islands in the St. Lawrence River about 3 km offshore, was canonically erected in 1791. On the municipal level, the parish municipality of Saint-André and the village municipality of Andréville - detached from the parish municipality - came into being in 1855 and 1903 respectively, merging in 1987 to create the current municipality of Saint-André.
In 2020, the municipality of Saint-André changed its name to the current Saint-André-de-Kamouraska.
Geography
editSaint-André-de-Kamouraska is located on the southern shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River along with several islands belonging to the municipality situated offshore to the north.
Communities
editThe following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Saint-André (47°40′33″N 69°43′29″W / 47.67583°N 69.72472°W)
- Saint-André-Station (47°37′49″N 69°41′09″W / 47.63028°N 69.68583°W) – a hamlet in the southeast part of the municipality
Lakes and rivers
editThe following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière des Caps (Mouth:47°43′21″N 69°40′35″W / 47.72250°N 69.67639°W)
- Rivière Fouquette (Mouth:47°42′04″N 69°42′09″W / 47.70111°N 69.70250°W)
Demographics
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Government
edit- Mayor: Gervais Darisse
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55585". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saint%2DAndr%C3%A9&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052414040&HEADERlist=0
- ^ 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
editMedia related to Saint-André-de-Kamouraska at Wikimedia Commons