Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec
Sainte-Mélanie | |
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Rocher Lake, largest lake within the municipality | |
Location within Joliette RCM. | |
Sainte-Mélanie Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′N 73°31′W / 46.133°N 73.517°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Joliette |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Beaulieu |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.10 km2 (29.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,250 |
| • Density | 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 8.7% |
| • Dwellings | 1,518 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-348 |
| Website | www |
Sainte-Mélanie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t melani]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is located along the western shores of the L'Assomption River.