Saint-André-de-Kamouraska explained

Saint-André-de-Kamouraska
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Eastern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates:47.6833°N -113°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bas-Saint-Laurent
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Kamouraska
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:February 14, 1987
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gervais Darisse
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Côte-du-Sud
Area Total Km2:70.60
Area Land Km2:71.06
Area Note:There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population Total:658
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:9.3
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 0.0%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:276
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:G0L 2H0
Area Code:418 and 581
Blank Name:Highways
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Saint-André-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. Before 2020, it was 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

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

See also