Varennes, Quebec
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 20,994. In 2015, the population is listed at 24,000.
Varennes | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM. | |
Varennes Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
| Settled | 1672 |
| Constituted | August 26, 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Damphousse |
| • Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
| • Prov. riding | Verchères |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.40 km2 (44.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 94.80 km2 (36.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 21,198 |
| • Density | 223.6/km2 (579/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 8,538 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-30 | R-132 |
| Website | www |
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