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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Robert
Municipality
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Robert is located in Southern QuebecSaint-RobertSaint-RobertLocation in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°00′W / 45.967°N 73.000°W / 45.967; -73.000
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedOctober 17, 1857
Government
 • MayorGilles Salvas
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
 • Total64.60 km (24.94 sq mi)
 • Land64.85 km (25.04 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total1,794
 • Density27.7/km (72/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011Increase 4.7%
 • Dwellings768
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)J0G 1S0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-132
R-239
Websitewww.saintrobert.qc.ca

Saint-Robert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔbɛʁ]) is a municipality southeast of Sorel-Tracy in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,794. About 20 meteorites from the St-Robert meteorite shower were found here.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,794 Increase 4.7%
2006 1,713 Decrease 4.5%
2001 1,793 Decrease 5.9%
1996 1,905 Increase 3.1%
1991 1,848 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,645 96.20%
English only 15 0.88%
Both English & French 10 0.58%
Other languages 40 2.34%

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 404076". 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-Robert
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Robert, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Robert, Quebec


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Sorel-Tracy Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel Saint-Robert Yamaska
Saint-Louis Saint-Aimé


Quebec Subdivisions of Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality
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