Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec

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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City. Population (2001): 15,729.

The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002, but voted on June 20, 2004 to demerge and was re-established as a separate municipality on January 1, 2006.

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Coordinates: 46°44′26.3″N, 71°27′4.7″W

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