Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Saint-Marc-sur-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
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Richelieu River -
Parish Church Sign -
Parish Church -
Parish Priests Plaque -
Maison Janotte, 1760 -
Maison Senecal-Moreau, 1762 -
Maison Isidore Blanchard, 1763 -
Hôtel Les Trois Tillleuls
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287692". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
- ^ https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/10/10/un-tremblement-de-terre-secoue-la-region-de-montreal
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
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