Saint-Zotique, Quebec
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| Saint-Zotique, Quebec | |
| — Village — | |
| Coordinates (1250, rue Principale): | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Constitution | 27 May, 1967 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Gaëtane Legault |
| - Federal MP (Vaudreuil-Soulanges) |
Meili Faille (Bloc Québécois) |
| - Quebec MNA (Soulanges) |
Lucie Charlebois (Parti Libéral du Québec) |
| Area | |
| - Land | 25.19 km² (9.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 estimates) | |
| - Total | 5 610 |
| - Density | 222.7/km² (576.8/sq mi) |
| - Change ~2001 | +26.3% |
| - Dwellings | 2,267 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Access Routes A-20 |
 Route 338 |
| Website: www.st-zotique.com | |
Saint-Zotique is a Quebec municipality located within the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region located about 45 minutes west of Montreal.
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[edit] History
The first economic activities in the region started in the 18th century when forest exploitation and agriculture. Saint-Zotique officially became parish near 1850 when it was demerged from the parish of Saint-Polycarpe located a few kilometers to the north and the village was formed in 1913 and eventually merged in the late 1960s. [1]
[edit] Features and Transportation
Saint-Zotique is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and Lac Saint-François and along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, the most populated area in Canada. Located on Route 338 and just south of Autoroute 20 near the Ontario-Quebec border, it is easily accessible from the busiest transportation corridor of the country with direct links to Montreal, Cornwall and Toronto.
The town is home to a popular beach which can attract as much as 10 000 people. [2] Located near Lac Saint-François, nautical sports are among the most popular activities in the region and the town also has a golf course.
[edit] Geographic Location
| [[Image:|50px]] | Saint-Polycarpe |
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| Rivière-Beaudette |  |
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| Saint Lawrence River |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec
- Statistics Canada
- Elections Canada Results - 39th General Election (2006)
- Director General of Quebec Elections
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
[edit] External links
- Website of Saint-Zotique, Quebec (French)
- Municipal Beach Website (French)
- Map of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region
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