Saint-Colomban, Quebec
Saint-Colomban | |
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Saint-Colomban in winter | |
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Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM | |
St-Colomban Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W / 45.73°N 74.13°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier-Antoine Lalande |
| • Federal riding | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.00 km2 (36.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 17,740 |
| • Density | 191.4/km2 (496/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 | 10.7% |
| • Dwellings | 6,807 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Saint-Colomban (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɔlɔ̃bɑ̃] ⓘ) is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.
The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.
Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.