Le Bas-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Le Bas-Richelieu
(Quebec)
—  Regional County Municipality  —
Coordinates (1275, chemin des Patriotes, Sorel-Tracy): 46°00′17″N 73°07′54″W / 46.00472, -73.13167
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Quebec Quebec
Region Montérégie
Incorporated 01 Jan, 1982
Area
 - Land 598.13 km² (230.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 49,932
 - Density 83.5/km² (216.3/sq mi)
 - Change ~2001 -0.3%
 - Dwellings 23,496
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Website: www.mrc-bas-richelieu.qc.ca

Le Bas-Richelieu (The Lower Richelieu) is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Sorel-Tracy. It is named for its position on the Richelieu River, down stream from La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Richelieu and Saint Lawrence River in the Montérégie region of Quebec.

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[edit] Communities

  • Municipalities
    • Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
    • Yamaska
  • Parishes
    • Saint-Aimé
    • Saint-David
    • Saint-Gérard-Majella
    • Saint-Robert
    • Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel
    • Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel

[edit] Demographics

Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census

Language Population Percentage (%)
French only 47,660 97.55%
English only 405 0.83%
Both English and French 165 0.34%
Other languages 625 1.28%

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Coordinates: 45°58′3.3″N, 72°58′41.6″W

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