Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec
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Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is a Quebec municipality located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality located in the Lanaudière region. It is on the banks of the Achigan River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River. According to the town's website, the population is approximately 5,100[5] and growing steadily as a result of the suburban sprawl in the North Shore of Greater Montreal.
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Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan | |
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°36′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | Montcalm |
Settled | 1770 |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sébastien Marcil |
• Federal riding | Montcalm |
• Prov. riding | Rousseau |
Area | |
• Total | 80.00 km2 (30.89 sq mi) |
• Land | 80.29 km2 (31.00 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 5,147 |
• Density | 64.1/km2 (166/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011–2016 | 5.2% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways[4] A-25 | R-125 R-339 R-341 |
Website | www |
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