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Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁk syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit.'Saint-Marc on Richelieu') is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,245.

History

In its origin, the municipality was simply named: Saint-Marc. In 1921, the municipality lost an important part of its territory for the creation of the new municipality of Saint-Amable. In 1980, the municipality of Saint-Marc changed its name to the current name of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.

On October 10, 2012, the municipality was reportedly the epicenter of an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale.

Demographics

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287692". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
  4. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
  5. ^ "Un tremblement de terre secoue la région de Montréal". 10 October 2012.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec