Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
Saint-Sauveur | |
|---|---|
Mont Saint-Sauveur | |
Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM | |
St-Sauveur Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°10′W / 45.9°N 74.17°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Constituted | September 11, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Martel |
| • Federal riding | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.18 km2 (19.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 47.62 km2 (18.39 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,580 |
| • Density | 243.2/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,854 |
| • Urban density | 880.2/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 13.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-15 (TCH) | R-364 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Sauveur (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sovœʁ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is in the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains, located about 60 kilometres north of Montreal.
St-Sauveur is well known for its local ski areas, the biggest of which is Mont Saint-Sauveur. The ski areas market themselves jointly under the name of "Valley of Saint-Sauveur". Its proximity to Montreal, as well as its snow-making capability, night-time skiing, and après-ski establishments make St-Sauveur a popular destination for skiers.
On September 11, 2002 the city was created from the merger of the village of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and the parish municipality of Saint-Sauveur. The current director general is Jean Beaulieu. The city clerk is Normand Patrice.