Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | |
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Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu welcome sign | |
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM. | |
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Constituted | June 20, 1892 |
| Named after | Saint Blaise and Richelieu River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Desmarais |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 2,066 |
| • Density | 29.7/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 | 12.5% |
| • Dwellings | 872 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-223 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ blɛz syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'Saint-Blaise on Richelieu') is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.