Verchères
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,692.
Verchères | |
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Statue honouring heroine Madeleine de Verchères. | |
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM. | |
Verchères Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°21′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
| Constituted | September 18, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexandre Bélisle |
| • Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
| • Prov. riding | Verchères |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.27 km2 (28.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,692 |
| • Density | 77.7/km2 (201/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 8.6% |
| • Dwellings | 2,406 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-30 | R-132 |
| Website | www |
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