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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, Quebec

Saint-André-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. Before 2020 it was only known as Saint-André.

History

The catholic parish of Saint-André de L'Islet-du-Portage, located at the height of the Pèlerins, a group of islands in the St. Lawrence River about 3 km offshore, was canonically erected in 1791. On the municipal level, the parish municipality of Saint-André and the village municipality of Andréville - detached from the parish municipality - came into being in 1855 and 1903 respectively, merging in 1987 to create the current municipality of Saint-André.

In 2020, the municipality of Saint-André changed its name to the current Saint-André-de-Kamouraska.

Geography

Landscape near Saint Lawrence River in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska

Saint-André-de-Kamouraska is located on the southern shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River along with several islands belonging to the municipality situated offshore to the north.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

Government

  • Mayor: Gervais Darisse

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55585". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saint%2DAndr%C3%A9&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052414040&HEADERlist=0